squirrel (any mammal of family Sciuridae); Japanese squirrel (Sciurus lis)
thick with smoke, moisture or odor; hard to breathe (air)
rush; rush hour; rush print (in films, anime, etc.); lighter aboard ship; LASH
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
discomfort index; temperature-humidity index
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to slip on (slippers, sandals, etc.); to hit (e.g. one's leg) against; to bash into; to push (one's opponent) down before he stands up
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
LOHAS; Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability; market segment made up of ecologically conscious consumers
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
to be pleased; to gloat; to glow with self-satisfaction
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
English conversation; school for English conversation
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to find fault with; to question
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
artificial intelligence; AI