smuggling oneself into a country; illegal immigration
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
tail fin; vertical tail; vertical tailplane
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
turboprop (engine); turbo-propeller engine
tacit understanding; connection (of thoughts); collusion; blood vessel
sentimental; on an emotional level; in one's heart
potential; latent faculties; potential capacities
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
unapprovable; unable to be confirmed
time for reporting to work; time one leaves home to go to work; working hours; number of hours worked