to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
to accept; to receive; to agree
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
how; in what way; how about; questionable
kana; Japanese syllabaries (i.e. hiragana and katakana)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
two persons; two people; pair; couple
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
shopping; purchased goods
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
clear autumn water; clear fall water
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...