to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
hard to get; hard to come by
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
Ebisu; god of fishing and commerce
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
factory; plant; mill; workshop
ID card; identification card
security guard; doorkeeper
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
it is I who should say so
colonel (JASDF, JGSDF); captain (JMSDF)
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
originally; by nature; from the start
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
compensation payment; reparation
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
special position in the civil service (exempted from application of the Local Public Service Act)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
depression; recession; slump
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
necessities of life (food, clothing and shelter)
to care for someone; to look after someone
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much