religious organization; religious organisation
inheritable character; inheritable; hereditary; inherited
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
working one's way up; self-made person; veteran
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
please sit down; please have a seat
excellent; superb; first-rate
wrong; different; not like that
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
set of three; three sets; three classes
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
a Buddha; deceased person
successful bid; winning a tender
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
second month of the lunar calendar
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
skilled person; capable person; doer; performer; giver; bestower
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
one of these days; someday; one day
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish