Vocabulary

traditional Japanese paper made from the fibre of plant species Diplomorpha sikokiana (high quality, glossy)

zigzag pattern; zigzag formation

escape wheel (in a timepiece)

zigzag rasp

robust; fit and healthy; strong; sturdy

bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded

to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame

to grimace; to frown

to meet; to face someone

to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good

features; looks

portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face

to withdraw a request

to entreat

everything working out as desired

desirable

wish; hope; petition; request

visiting a shrine or temple to give thanks for the fulfilment of a prayer

making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)

temple petitioner

praying at a temple or shrine for help to stop drinking

written request

written prayer for a shrine or Buddhist temple

the front page of an application blank

Shinto or Buddhist prayer

the power of prayer (in Buddhism)

(written) proposal

attempt

corporate plan

commercialization; commercialisation

(a) trust

industrialist

enterprising spirit

curtailment of business operations

corporate strategy

corporate character; corporate culture; corporate philosophy

company-internal

cartel; syndicate

gigaku (genre of masked drama-dance performance)

woman entertainer; prostitute