flagship store; flagship shop
to backfire; to have a harmful result
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
inheritance; something given or received
to harmonize with; to keep in tune with; to go along with; to keep in step
contract; compact; agreement
first (of its kind) in Japan
opening a business; opening a practice
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
eye; eyes; sight; vision; looking
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
at a young age; while still young
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
boldness; guts; courage; gall; sangfroid
white fish; fish with white flesh
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
at a stroke; with a single swoop
mode fashion (design-focused style emphasizing distinctive silhouettes, materials, and aesthetics); avant-garde fashion style
French film; French movie
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
beautiful woman with cold, standoffish air
moulting season; molting season
morning and evening; all the time; always; every day
oppression; suppression; pressure
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling