showing one's face in public; facing another person
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
it's been a long time; long time no see
branch office; branch store
to entrust; to leave to a person
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to follow another's example
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
being in dire distress; being hard put to it; the four and eight kinds of suffering
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just