arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
exchanging business cards
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(personal) background check
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
there being no use in arguing (about it)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
clothing and accessories; attire
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
upper grades of primary school (sixth, fifth, and sometimes fourth grades)
made-to-order; custom-made
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
bikini model (usually teenage); pin-up girl
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
yes and no; for and against
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with