party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
(talent) scout; recruiter; headhunter
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
such; this sort of; like this
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
place; situation; position; location
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
no!; no no!; no, not at all
Macartney; McCartney; McCourtney
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
women who excel; women in prominent positions
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
brothers (usu. in company, etc. names)
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...