secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to begin to write; to begin writing; to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
sales; selling; marketing
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
branch office; branch store
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to attempt; to test; to try out
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
(social) position; status
honor; honour; credit; prestige
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
don't worry; no worries; never mind
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
supporting role (actor); minor role
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to