tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
wireless local area network; wireless LAN; WLAN
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
expression; look; countenance; face
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
scenography; scenic design; set design; stage design
department store; department
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
middle of the night; dead of night
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
display window; shop window; store window
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
wild goose; glans; head of a penis
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night