environment; circumstance
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
take-out; take-away; carry-out
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
tele; Terret (wine grape variety)
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
eating quickly; speed-eating
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to wash again; to reconsider
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
troops; group members; team members
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
Le petit prince (by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry); The Little Prince
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine