carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
temporary employee placement
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
(TV) comedian; performer (esp. of a traditional art); entertainer; talented person; accomplished person
to blow in (of wind, rain, etc.); to blow (air) into (e.g. a balloon); to breathe (new life) into; to inspire (someone) with; to put into someone's head; to record (audio; on tape, vinyl, 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 (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
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
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile