to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
immediately; right away; on the spot
decision; determination; resolution
prompt decision and prompt execution; make swift decisions and take quick actions
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
certain; one; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
third day of the month; three days
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to state; to express; to mention
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
goodwill ambassador; friendship ambassador
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
person with a bounty on their head
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise