a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); a person standing in one's way; a superior who obstructs one's freedom of action
assortment; product lineup
noted product; local specialty
visitor from afar; foreign visitor
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
goods; merchandise; commercial items
interior design; interior; upholstery
to be common (of people); to be found everywhere
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
keychain; key chain; key ring (encryption)
railroad; railway; rail transport
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
wrong; different; not like that
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
fate; chance; relationship; tie
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together; marriages are made in heaven
inability to discriminate; lack of judgment; being reckless; lack of regard for others
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to keep watch; to stand guard
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
prices of commodities; prices (in general); cost-of-living
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
straying; wandering (off course)
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
rehabilitation; reinstatement; restoration of rights
tourism industry; tourist industry
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
non-highway road; toll-free road; local road; road shadowed by trees, mountain, etc.
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
investment; contribution; financing