that is to say; so that means
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
maiko; apprentice geisha; dancing girl
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
south entrance; south exit
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
to graduate from a university
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
business; trade; operations; sales
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
self-employed profession (e.g. actor, artist); liberal profession
several; various; divergent; conflicting; different; diverse
local news section; the city desk
article; news story; report; account
(set of) facial features; looks
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
debut; opening; first public exhibition
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
the other day; lately; recently
in good health; alive and well; going strong
electronic engineering; electronics
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
site; point on a map; spot
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
neighbourhood; neighborhood
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade