soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
overseas assignment; overseas posting
large saw; framed pit saw
isn't it; right?; you know?
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
beauty treatment; cosmetology; beauty salon; beauty-treatment clinic
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
and; thereupon; because of that
in person; personally; directly
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
private affairs; personal matter
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
identification papers; ID
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
to support each other; to support one another
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper