(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
National Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1947-); Imperial Diet; legislative assembly of Japan (1889-1947); legislative assembly; parliament
employee; worker; 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
to accept; to receive; to agree
should; must; -able; probably; likely
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
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
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 syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
mistress (of the house); hostess; landlady; proprietress
two persons; two people; pair; couple
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
shopping; purchased goods
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
clear autumn water; clear fall water
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")