to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
floral design; floral decoration
cultural exchange; cross-cultural communication; contacts between different cultures
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
to set up shop; to open a store
(lit.) yo-yo fishing; Japanese festival game of fishing balloons (with loops attached), floating in water, out with a hook
festival game in which participants try to catch goldfish in a shallow paper ladle
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
cooperation; coordination; link
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
very much; exceedingly; extremely
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
to make advances (to); to woo; to work on someone
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
subcenter (of a large city) (subcentre); urban subcenter
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to become better; to improve
cooperation; collaboration
collaboration; joint work
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
big leakage; uncontained leak
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. cold)