old couple; elderly couple
men and women of all ages
order; sequence; procedure
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
power of expression; expressiveness; expressive power
emotional strength; force of will
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
several years; a few years
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing