parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
lacquerer; lacquer craftsman; lacquer artist
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
whole nation; whole land; whole country
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
sealing (something) inside; enclosing (with a letter, etc.)
third; tertiary; cubic (function, equation, etc.); third-order
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
common people; ordinary people; masses
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
eating; bite (in fishing)
planning; plan; project; arrangements
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
(social) class; rank; grade
imperial court; royal court
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to give one's life; to lay down one's life