thousands; several thousand
aimlessly; by chance; accidentally; casually; suddenly; unexpectedly
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to pause; to have a short intermission
star (cinema, sports, etc.); celebrity; star symbol; asterisk; (celestial) star
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
perfect; perfection; perfect game
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
last flight; last bus; last train
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
no loss or gain; coming out even
fault; weakness; flaw; crux (of a matter); difficult point; point of contention
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
novel; original; new; innovative
positive thinking; optimism
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
sleepover; overnight stay
for today; for the time being