sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
school district; school area
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
assortment; product lineup
foundation (makeup); foundation garment; foundation (organization); underpainting (in oil painting)
gross (i.e. 12 dozen); gross (i.e. not net); total; gross score
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
finding fault (with); being picky
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
of course; certainly; indeed
independence from parents
concreteness; feasibility
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to make (the effort to make) oneself look cool
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
electronic device; electronic equipment; electronics
Kyōhō Reforms (1736 economic reforms)
merchant guild entrusted by the shogunate to manage its respective trade (Edo period)
Kujikata Osadamegaki; Tokugawa law code of Shogun Yoshimune (introduced in 1742)
enactment; establishment; creation
prompt decision; immediate decision; on-the-spot decision; summary judgment; summary judgement
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
consecutive victories; series of victories; winning streak
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to take on a role; to take part
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
point of purchase; point-of-purchase advertising; Post Office Protocol; POP
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust