protection against the cold
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
non-prescription glasses (worn as a fashion accessory); fake glasses; lensless glasses
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
one's house; one's home; one's family; house
right under; directly below; right beneath
snugly; cosily; compactly
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
results (of a study or investigation)
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
upper floor (of a building)
work; business; company; study
largest company; industry leader
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
bridge (road, railway, ship, etc.); (contact) bridge; Seven Bridge (Japanese rummy game); bridge; bridge (of a pair of glasses); bridge (in wrestling); bridge (circuit)
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
sensible; sensuous; intuitive
square fancy cardboard, used for autographs, poetry, etc.
coloured paper; colored paper
business world; business circles; (the) industry
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
mid-Edo period Imari ware
first snow (of the season); first snowfall
headset (for phones, etc.); headset (bicycle)
beyond compare; peerless; unrivaled; unique