Watanabe Shin'ichirō (1934-)
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
technical high school; industrial high school
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
feeling elated; being excited; high spirits
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making things by hand
(circuit) tester; micrometer
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
right in the midst of; right at the height of
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
subcontract; subcontractor (person or company)
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
wedding ring; wedding band
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
keeping things tidy and in order
learning by watching others; learning by imitation
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
economical; efficient; lean; compact