fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
performing a rakugo story on the spot based on three topics given by the audience; impromptu rakugo story based on three subjects
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
pride; dignity; self-respect
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
matter; affair; issue; matter; material; substance
business; work; operations; service; duties
human speech; human language; sound of people talking
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
vision (of the future); foresight; large display screen; imagination; insight; (sense of) sight
proper; full time (staff); career (job title) (e.g. someone who has worked in the same area from the start); regular price; net price
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
order (to an employee from management)
one's duty; responsibilities pertaining to one's work
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
real thing; original; actual
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
transmission; propagation; spread; circulation; diffusion; dissemination
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
thin (air); weak (liquid); dilute; lacking (enthusiasm, consideration, substance, etc.); insubstantial; deficient
to add (to); to add on; to append
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
successful bid; winning a tender
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term