to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
public relations section or department
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
business trip; official trip
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
household economy; family finances
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
such; this sort of; like this
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
large text that appears in ads or brochures to catch the reader's attention (in copywriting)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to be really good (at something); to be as good as a professional
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
book; volume; this; present; main; head
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to go somewhere (e.g. for work); to proceed to; to leave for
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point