guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
transactions; dealings; business
company president; manager; director
(your) daughter; young woman
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
bento; Japanese box lunch
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
Paris Fashion Week; major fashion show, held twice yearly in Paris
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
I see; that's right; indeed
until now; so far; up to the present
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person