open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
carbonated water; sparkling water; fizzy water; soda water
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; soy
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
exhibition; display; putting on show
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
(degree of) customer satisfaction
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; a small sacrifice may be necessary to solve a more pressing problem
food; food products; foodstuffs
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
outfit featuring pants (as opposed to a skirt)
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
uncool; lame; unfashionable; unstylish; tacky; tasteless
all-out attack; general offensive
delicacy; tact; sensitivity; consideration; thoughtfulness
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to cram (into a box, bag, etc.); to pack; to drive (someone) into a corner; to push to the edge; to put in a nutshell; to make succinct
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
seedling; sapling; young tree
expressing emotion; drawing facial expressions
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter