composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
answering machine; answerphone
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
dizzying (speed, changes, etc.); rapid; drastic; bewildering; hectic; bustling (e.g. world)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
dropout; quitter; deserter
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
selection; sorting; culling; screening; triage
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to sob; to be choked with tears
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
answering machine; answerphone
C; c; Celsius; cyan; C (programming language)
payment default; overdue on a payment
withdrawal (from a society, club, etc.); resignation; secession; unsubscribing (from a mailing list, etc.)
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
secretariat; executive office
taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
absence from work without permission
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
Japanese history; history of Japan
playing (a wind instrument); blowing