relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
government management; state management
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
national polity; National Athletic Meet
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
government; administration
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
(social) position; status
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
that country; (arch.) nirvana
to delay; to put off; to procrastinate
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
difficult problem; challenge
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
national costume; (in) native dress
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
racial or national characteristics
being postponed; being shelved; being put on hold; putting in storage; thing put in storage
dressing room; fitting room
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
three persons; three parties
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
workshop; studio; atelier
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account