enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
to be descended from; to be drawn from (the tradition of); to be derived from; to follow the school (tradition) of
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
workshop; studio; atelier
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
being something of an artist; having something of the artist in one
sense of beauty; aesthetic sense
virtual space (e.g. in computer graphics)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
customization; customisation
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
mechatronics; electromechanics
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
world; society; people; the public
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
present; gift; to give a present or gift
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
personal; individual; private
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
fifth day of the month; five days
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to take measures (against); to take steps
by myself; in person; by oneself
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
kyogen; farce presented between noh plays or during the interlude of a noh play; kabuki play; kabuki performance; make-believe; ruse
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
systematisation; systematization
defense; defence; protection