question and answer session
increase and decrease; fluctuation
New Year's party (held in the beginning of the year, i.e. usually in January)
general policy speech; speech held by the Prime Minister of Japan at the start of a special or extraordinary Diet session
personnel change; personnel shift; reshuffle; (annual) staff reassignment
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
secret military agency; secret service
quick to take a hint; very responsive; quick on the uptake; operating on the same wavelength; reading each other's minds
pounding lightly on the shoulders (to relieve stiffness); shoulder massage; massage stick for pounding the shoulders; tapping on the shoulder (as a hint to resign); urging someone to resign; pressuring someone to resign
chaste (usu. to one's husband); faithful
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
dress right!; right dress!; following someone's example (uncritically); following suit; imitation
to be stiff; to be starchy
entremets; intermezzo; small palate-cleansing dish served between courses
waiter; waitress; waitperson
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
donor; benefactor; chief mourner; client (of a builder, etc.)
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to be discordant; to have discord
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
withdrawal (of money); payment; contribution; investment; financing
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
each locality; each place; each region
holding down (esp. in judo); holding technique; pinning down; immobilizing; bringing under control
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
opening session; anteroom
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to become excited; to be eager; to rouse oneself; to work oneself up
legal; lawful; legitimate; law-abiding; in order