pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
about; concerning; as to; regarding
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
preserved food boiled in soy
feeling; sense; impression
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
for your information; I'm telling you
close connection; deep involvement; close relationship
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
president (of an organization); director general; governor (of a central bank); party leader (esp. LDP)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
former (incumbent); predecessor
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
perfect; complete; flawless
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
(necessary) personnel; required person
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
the way back; the way home; return trip