hasty; impatient; restless; rash
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to be surprised; to be astonished
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
weekday; ordinary days (i.e. non-holiday); kanji radical 73
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
contact; touch; tactile object; uncleanliness
second day of the month; two days
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
yakiniku; Japanese dish of grilled meat similar to Korean barbecue; roasted meat; grill
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval)
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
evening; night; nighttime
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
lump together; put all together
prejudice; bias; distorted view
while; during (the time when)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
selfish; self-centred; egotistical