staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
Matsushita Kounosuke (1894.11.27-1989.4.27)
perseverance prevails; (lit.) three years on a (cold) stone (will make the stone warm)
placing (an ad); submission of advertising copy; sending a manuscript for printing
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
leaving (fleeing) the capital
associate editor; deputy editor
business results; business performance
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
Tochigi (city, prefecture)
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
appointment; assignment; promotion
talk; dialogue; conversation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
floral pattern; flourish; ornament; star (actor, player, etc.)
flood plain; river terrace; riverside area; area between river and river bank
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
patient; unhurried; leisurely
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
settlement; conclusion; summary
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
food and drink; eating and drinking
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days
proceeding to the capital (Tokyo)
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing