bog; marsh; swamp; quagmire; morass
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
cartoon-character costume
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
grandfather; male senior-citizen
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
singing contest; person proud of their voice
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
canvasser; traveling salesman; travelling salesman; door-to-door solicitor
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
touting; tout; barker; pander
company president; manager; director
Mount Fuji; Mt. Fuji; Fujiyama; Fuji-san
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
unpatriotic person; traitor (to one's country)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
senior high school student
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
hakama; man's formal divided skirt