pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
to be on the right track; to go well
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
already; now; no longer; not any more
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
one more time; once more; once again
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
opposite side; opposition
opening a business; opening a practice
to provide with funds; to fund; to advance some capital; to furnish with funds
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
ignorant of the ways of the world
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
drink at home with one's evening meal; dinner-time drink
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); glad you could make it; tiredness; fatigue
variety show (e.g. on TV)
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out