sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
very important person; VIP
very important person; VIP
Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
call; summons; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse); (arch.) high-ranking prostitute in the Yoshiwara district (Edo period); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute in the Fukagawa red-light district (Edo period)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
topic of discussion; agenda
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
influence; clout; leverage