ago; since; before; previous
one's post; place of work; workplace
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
the deceased; the departed
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
such; like that; that sort of; very
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
action of making something; -ification
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
when you get to the destination
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
first meeting; first interview with
it is I who should say so
invitation; introduction; temptation
celebrating recovery from illness
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)