interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
estimate (of costs); budget
urbanization; urbanisation
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
otherwise; if not; or else
to rush out from one's mouth (words, phrases, etc.)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
posterity; future life; life to come
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
to shine; to look slightly upward (of a noh mask; indicating joy, etc.)
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
suited figure; person in a suit
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
shiritori; word-chain game; word game in which players must give a word starting with the last syllable of the word given by the previous player
(stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
community-based; local-based
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
belief; faith; conviction
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
broadcasting station; broadcaster
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
older employee who does not have much actual work
personality; individuality; TV personality; celebrity
rapidly; one after the other; without hesitation; unreservedly; sound of tramping; stomping
pseudonym used when calling in or writing to a radio program