to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
name; given name; first name
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
classmate; graduates in the same class; wrestlers who began their professional careers in the same tournament
graduation ceremony; commencement
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
height of summer; high summer; hottest part of the summer
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
chief (of police); head (of office)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
like this; in this way; as you see
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
that is to say; so that means
(not) much; (not) very; (arch.) like this; (arch.) as a rule
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud