trade fair; exhibition center; instant messenger
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
child of the times; modern kid; kids of today; with-it youngster
aquarium (building); oceanarium
being universally acceptable; being suitable for all; being popular with many people
nth period (e.g. nth class in school day)
counter for (school) periods; nth period
to appear to regret (an outcome, etc.); to seem bitter
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
for work; in a manner related to work
undesirable friend; bad company; bad companion; partner-in-crime (i.e. good friend); close friend; buddy
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)
in high spirits; excited; energetic
shot; shot; hit; shooting (a basketball); shot (of a gun); shot (of alcohol)
disposable camera; single-use camera
the times; the world; society
spot; dot; place; location; (airport) apron; spot advertisement; spot advertising
European-style; Western; Occidental
the state (degree) of congestion; how bad traffic jams are
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
hot food sold at a convenience store
webcam service; web camera service
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. the Yamate area in Kōbe)
places alongside a railway line, bus route, major thoroughfare, etc.
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
making out; necking; canoodling; fondling; flirting
(ancient) Japan; Yamato kingdom; Yamato (former province located in present-day Nara Prefecture); Yamato (battleship)
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
exchanging business cards
(personal) background check
kanreki; one's 60th birthday (or 61st in the traditional age reckoning system) when one has lived through a full sexagenary cycle
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking