service industry; service sector
Golden Week; string of public holidays in late April-early May
leisure facility (e.g. amusement park)
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
adding (equipment, facilities, etc.); establishing more; installing more; increase; extension; expansion
condolence; sympathy; mourning
to go past; to pass; to pass by
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
letter of invitation; invitation card
cannot be helped; unavoidable
neglecting; leaving alone
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
one parent; single parent
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
Muromachi period (1336-1573)
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
advance (into a new market, industry, etc.); expansion (into); launch (into); advance (to the next round of a competition)
promotion; acceleration; encouragement; facilitation; spurring on
export; exportation; efferent
to invite in; to show someone in
racial discrimination; racism
to well up; to burst; to arise
terrorist nation; state sponsor of terrorism
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
doubting; questioning; being skeptical (of)
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
antiforeignism; exclusionism; exclusivism; chauvinism
to improve one's skill (esp. at calligraphy or drinking larger amounts of alcohol)
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
rash decision; jumping to a conclusion
Central and South America
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance