same; similar; (just) like; equal
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
dispensable chopsticks; throwaway chopsticks
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
pleasure trip; company (office) trip
manly; masculine; like a man
both hands; both arms; ten
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to ask a question; to ask questions
power; authority; jurisdiction
temporary employment agency; personnel placement agency; staffing agency; temp agency; temping agency
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
to speak; to hear a voice
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
about; concerning; related to; -ish
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
important matter (for discussion (deliberations))
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
duty; function; office; mission; task
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
obstinate; stubborn; inflexible
cardboard box for mandarin oranges
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
diviner; fortune teller; soothsayer
fortune-telling; divination
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
turning point; transition phase
public and private; official and personal; government and people