sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
after that; afterwards; thereafter
long; drawn-out; very long
talking politics; discussion of a law case
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to arrive home; to return
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to examine someone's expression
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
treat; banquet; feast; (arch.) running about
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
to have a talk; to tell a story
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
study; research; investigation
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
youthful; young; young-looking
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
profitable job; way to make a fast buck
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last