waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
business terminology; business jargon
manners; etiquette; polite behaviour
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
sitting down; sitting up; sit!
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
new book; new publication
South Pole; the Antarctic; Antarctica
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
brown envelope; manila envelope
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
fee; charge; rate; material
short homeroom (at the beginning and end of the school day)
to claim victims; to cause casualties
clearing out people (from a room, etc.); ordering people to leave
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
tom yum goong (Thai soup dish)
this autumn; this fall; autumn of this year
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
material; materials; data; information; documents
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
short sleeved kimono (worn as an undergarment during the Heian period); padded silk garment
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
(paper) cord for tying the hair
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
Kansai (region comprising Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe and surrounding prefectures); Kansai (western half of Japan; during the feudal era)
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword