ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
head; brains; intelligence
degrading language (language used to lower the position of the listener)
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
boastful speech; bragging
because; for; the reason why is ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
early post war period; immediately after the war
pre-war days; before the war
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to breathe in and breathe out
foreign cinema; foreign film; a foreign movie
to keep away; to keep at a distance