protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
six (long cylindrical things)
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
the ostentation (bad taste) of the nouveau riche; air of vulgar prosperity
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
overall victory; championship
hashtag (e.g. on Twitter)
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
producer (film, TV, etc.)
total denial; complete denial; denying totally (flatly, outright)
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
business conditions; trade conditions; financial situation
degree of familiarity; popularity
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
himself; yourself; herself
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?