in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
fine weather; fair weather
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
business district; office complex
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
nape (of the neck); nucha
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
bento; Japanese box lunch
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
(not) even once; (not) ever
alone; by oneself; on one's own
simply; merely; only; solely
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
to wheeze; to breathe with difficulty; to gasp