wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
snake; serpent; large snake
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
perfect; complete; flawless
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
even though; despite; when
pistol; handgun; revolver
to happen to meet; to come across
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
supervised; under surveillance
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
deployment; disposition; posting; stationing
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
snack; light meal; snack bar (usu. an establishment that serves alcohol); snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
call; summons; convening; convocation