to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
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
work; business; company; study
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
being in love with each other
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
eating while standing; eating at a (street) stall
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
near; close; beside; third person
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
depravity; corruption; degradation
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
distress; anguish; mental suffering
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
main meaning; opinion; idea; aim; motive; gist
long sentence; long piece of writing (e.g. passage, letter, article, telegram)
letter; missive; note; mail
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
breach of contract; default
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
immediately; right away; on the spot
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
remittance; sending money