very cheesy; very flashy; extremely gaudy
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
place; placing (a ball when taking relief); European plaice (Pleuronectes platessa); plaice
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
LOHAS; Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability; market segment made up of ecologically conscious consumers
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
farm (livestock); stock farm; ranch; pasture; meadow; grazing land
traditional art; traditional performance art
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
counter for nights of a stay; overnight stay; lodging
Japan and the United States; Japanese-American
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
private enterprise; private business; private company; private firm; private-sector business; private-sector corporation
freedom; free; open; unrestricted
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
luxury cruise ship; luxury liner
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
surface of the earth; ground surface
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
spa (mineral spring); spa (establishment with facilities for beauty treatment, weight loss, relaxation, etc.); health spa; spaghetti
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)