handshake event; handshake session; event where it is possible to shake hands with a celebrity, sportsperson, pop star, etc.
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
long-awaited; much-awaited
sale; offering for sale; putting on sale; putting on the market; release (for sale)
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
how many people; a number of people
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
dreamworld; dreamland; la-la land
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
postcard-sized photographic portrait of a celebrity; bromide paper
probability; likelihood; chances
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
fee-charging; paid; not free; toll road
dirty; vulgar; nasty; offensive; disgusting
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
Consumer Affairs Agency; CAA
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
besides; in addition; also; moreover
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
loose articles (not packaged with other things); bulk items; individual items; coins; small change
schoolgirl; female student
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
fresh off the farm; inexperienced
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing