demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
treatment (of a person); dealing with
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
newly appointed; inaugural
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it is I who should say so
tight turn; adaptability; flexibility; maneuverability
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
at least; at most; (even) just
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
six (long cylindrical things)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
on the occasion of; at the time of
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
authority; power; influence
reset; fresh start; new beginning
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date