before and after (e.g. photos)
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
yacht (esp. a sailing boat with one mast); sailing boat; sailboat
(governmental) branch office; subprefecture
helmet; hard hat; protective headgear
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
bottom of the ocean; seafloor; seabed; undersea; submarine
(air or sea) route; course; line; run
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
scale; scope; plan; structure
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
whichever one chooses; either way
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
near; nearby; not far off
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
new building; new construction
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
bad influence; negative influence
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with