book of pictures (paintings, drawings, etc.); collection of pictures
square metre; square meter
partition; room divider; partition (on a disk)
clerical desk; office desk
flexible-hours system; flextime; flexitime
attractiveness; charm; amiability
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
new graduate; recent graduate
business office; place of business
passing the winter; hibernation
personal history document; curriculum vitae; resume
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
guarding; guard; railway bridge (over a road); (railroad) overpass; flyover
to win favour; to win favor
graduate recruitment; employment of new graduates
number of (large) animals
Kakuyomu (online self-publishing service provided by Kadokawa)
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
(there is) no sign (of); leaving no trace; nowhere to be seen
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
home delivery (of food); outside catering
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
sports-minded; sports-oriented
horseplay; fooling around
aloha shirt; Hawaiian shirt
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
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
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
race (of people); type of person
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
social networking service; SNS; social media
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol