staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
presenter (e.g. of a paper); speaker
Yoshida Shouin (1830.9.20-1859.11.21)
hard to see; obscure; indistinct; illegible
kusaya; brined, sun-dried fish (usu. mackerel scad) which has a very pungent smell
entrepreneur; person who starts a new business
misprint; typographical error; typo
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
question and answer session
developing (e.g. industry, town, economy)
official divorce registration papers
something; something or other; something something
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
opening (the doors to an event, etc.); inauguration
to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
to set one's teeth; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
female university student; female college student
from the beginning; from scratch
rikka; formal style of ikebana
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
food and drink; eating and drinking
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
not understanding; not knowing
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)