cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
academic background; academic credentials; academic record
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
steady; firm; solid; secure
living room (Japanese-style)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
negotiations; discussions; connection
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
victim; injured party; sufferer
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
family; relatives; dependents; household
urban area; urban district
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
individualism; egoism; selfishness
to re-enter; to rejoin; to re-enrol
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
wages; pay; rental payment
professional job; profession
per person; per capita; per head
to be helpful; to be useful
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right