showing one's face in public; facing another person
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
over-fond parent; doting parent
to go past; to pass; to pass by
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
contract; compact; agreement
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
failure; mistake; blunder
profit and loss; advantage and disadvantage
to order; to command; to appoint
to pick up; to find; to gather
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to rally; to make a comeback
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
completely satisfied; as pleased as can be
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
long time; long interval; for quite some time
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
position; job; employment; opening
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about