proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to get permission; to get approval; to get the go-ahead
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
gossip; government OSI procurement; GOSIP
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
news program; news programme
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
estimate (of costs); budget
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to perceive; to understand
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
all over Japan; throughout Japan
living room (Japanese-style)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
largest company; industry leader
program (e.g. TV); programme
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
wizard; wizard (software); setup assistant
main question; real issue at hand
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
the very best; excellent; superb
virtue; charm; merit; good point
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
mechanism used to lift an actor onto the stage (in kabuki)
unveiling a Buddhist image; public exhibition (of a Buddhist image); revealing something that is supposed to remain hidden; opening a gambling house; holding a gambling party
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
see-through because of wetness (e.g. clothes)
to keep a promise; to keep one's word