training; drill; practice; discipline
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
pronunciation; reading (e.g. of a kanji); way of reading (out loud); interpretation (e.g. of a text); reading
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
dealing with; coping with
peeking; peeping (e.g. through a hole, narrow gap)
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
A district in Shibuya, Tokyo famous for being the center of Japanese youth culture and fashion
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
preliminary arrangements; spade work
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
fashion-consciousness; desire to be stylish; humor; humour; wit
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
very loud volume; megavolume
audience; spectator; spectators
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
band-man (member of a musical band); bandsman
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour