thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
paid vacation; paid holiday; paid leave
port city; harbor city; harbour city
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
chicken, goose and pheasant; (arch.) cuckoo, Japanese bush warbler and wagtail
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
number of persons; personnel
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
exclusive; attached to; specialist
mailman; postman; mail carrier; post carrier
supply; provision; raising; procurement
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
to employ; to hire; to engage
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated; to be excited; to stand out; to contrast
improved version; variant (of a pathogen)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
(horse-drawn) cart; wagon; dray
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to vitalize (e.g. an industry); to invigorate; to energize; to establish (e.g. a company); to build up; to set up
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible