unprecedented; record-breaking
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
person who has committed suicide
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
iron sand; magnetite sand
since then; from that time; ever since
summer vacation; summer holiday
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
Niigata (city, prefecture)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
task; (doing a) bit of work; difficult task; hard work
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
nonchalant air; unruffled air
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
tedious; boring; being fed up with
transferring from one college (or one department) to another
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
secret; private; surreptitious
to drink up; to drain (cup)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
tourist bus; sightseeing bus
declaration; proclamation; announcement
craving for the limelight
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment