yakishime chinaware; high-fired unglazed ceramics
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
demi-glace (type of brown sauce)
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
business trip; official trip
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
hundred points; perfect mark
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
corkboard; cork board; pinboard
mobile; mobile (sculpture)
locational advantage; advantageous position
uneven; irregular; non-uniform; unsorted; odd; miscellaneous
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
even if ...; even supposing that ...
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
beautification; glorification
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
actual article or goods; spots (stocks, foreign exchange, commodities, etc.); (in) kind (income, benefit, rent, taxes, investment, etc.)
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to move forward; to move on
attention; kind attention; courteous attention
to bring back; to restore