to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to grow up; to become an adult
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
it is not (like that) either
(right of) representation; right to represent (e.g. a company)
company president; manager; director
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
company director; board member
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
each; (arch.) you (plural)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
contest (between performers); competitive performance; competition between theatres putting on the same show
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
how many years; how long; what year
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
daggertooth pike conger (Muraenesox cinereus); (in Northern Japan) conger eel; garden eel
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink