to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
office building; office complex
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
neat and clean; tidy; trim
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
(school) grade; year; class; grade; kyu (junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
katakana word; word written in katakana
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
crocodile or alligator skin (hide)
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
information technology; IT
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
individual; separate; personal; case-by-case
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
medical representative; pharmaceutical sales representative; mixed reality; MR; marketing research; mitral regurgitation
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
to get dressed up; to treat oneself
producer (film, TV, etc.)
business; trade; operations; sales
manager; person in a (school or university) sports team in charge of administrative and miscellaneous duties
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
spirit of harmony; the Japanese spirit
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
actor; actress; player; performer
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp