to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
work; business; company; study
season (period in which regulated games are played); season (division of the year); season (of a TV show, etc.); season (for doing something, e.g. ski season, entrance examination season)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
management; administration; operation
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (instrument)
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
Japan's best; number one in Japan
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
journal; magazine; periodical
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
New Year's Eve; December 31
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
vocational school; technical school
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
of course; certainly; naturally
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)