first meeting; first interview with
private funds; own funds; private property
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
you (primarily used by males when addressing their male equals or inferiors)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
this occasion; at this time; now
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
something like ...; something called ...
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
more and more; increasingly; extremely; very
to take; to catch; to capture
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
go on!; right!; here goes!
all present; all concerned; all of us
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on