rice field in a low place
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
three highest ranks (wrestling, unions, etc.); three parts; three divisions
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
surroundings; circumference
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
great actor; famous actor; star
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
fixed date; settlement date
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
rather; sooner; preferably
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
connection; link; relationship
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
sitting cross-legged (i.e. Indian style)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
wicker(work) (cane, rattan) chair
clerk; office worker; office staff
simply; merely; only; solely
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry