to frolic about; to mess around
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
in the end; on top of that
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
craftsmanship; artisanship
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
national polity; National Athletic Meet
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
regularization; regularisation; getting up speed; proceeding at full tilt
to gather momentum; to gather strength; (for a trend) to reach a peak
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
that country; (arch.) nirvana
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
difficult problem; challenge
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
racial or national characteristics
being shelved (of a movie, project, etc.); being postponed; being put on hold; putting in storage
dressing room; fitting room
chignon (ladies' hairstyle)
three persons; three parties
to surface; to come to the top; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
stark naked; completely naked; nude
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now