assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
extreme modification (esp. of cars or toy figurines)
stock; inventory; having in stock; being in stock
additional printing; additional print run; reprint
whenever necessary; as needed; as required; at any time; at all times
legendary; folkloric; traditional
sale; sales; selling; marketing
easy money; easy gain; making a killing
woodcut; woodblock print; art print
prototype model; experimental machine
colouring; coloring; colorant
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
sound source; sound generator; tone generator; audio; audio file; recording
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
to spread salt (to spiritually purify)
antiquity; the previous era
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
sudden reversal (of behavior, opinion, attitude, etc.); about-face; flip-flop
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion style usually characterized by dyed hair and gaudy clothing; gal; girl; young woman
largest company; industry leader
transfer (of one's name into another family register); transfer (to another team, company, etc.)
headquarters (on the battlefield); direct retainer of a shogun (Edo period); shogunal vassal; hatamoto
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
customs (duties); duty; tariff
subtraction; deduction (e.g. of tax)
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization