privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
novel; original; new; innovative
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
reign; being on the throne
sports-minded; sports-oriented
to jump at; to be attracted by
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
earnings from a part-time job
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
new product; new line (of products)
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to strip and leave clothes lying around
working at home; telecommuting