petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
president's office; director's office
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
elm bark clothes traditionally worn by the Ainu; elm bark textile
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
karoshi; death from overwork
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to talk; to chat; to chatter
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
article; news story; report; account
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition