civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
one by one; one after another; successively
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do