outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
research institute; (research) laboratory
start-up company; venture business
construction; architecture (of buildings)
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
desktop (computer); home (game console, CD player, etc.); non-portable; stationary
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
not having enough workers; being understaffed; having nothing one can do about something; having no options; no reason not to ...; can't afford not to
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
migration; movement; phoresis
freezing weather; cold weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
being empty-handed; being penniless; having no capital (for starting a business)
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to show one's affection; to express one's love
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to retort; to quickly turn the steering wheel in the opposite direction; to cut the wheel
results announcement; earnings call
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
pro-government newspaper; newspaper that curries favour with the government
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
to rearrange (classes); to recompose; to reset; to recombine (genes)
acting arbitrarily on one's own authority; acting arbitrarily without consultation
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
sixth heaven (of the desire realm)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
unify the nation by force; (lit.) spread military force under the heavens
secret story; unknown episode
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
provisional; temporary; tentative; interim
the way one talks; one's way of speaking