equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to have a talk; to tell a story
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
it is I who should say so
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
meaning; significance; sense
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to relax; to feel at home
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
just a minute; small quantity
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
carrying out one's words; being as good as one's word; making good on one's promise
to follow another's example
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
it's not like; it isn't as if
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case