evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
never mind!; don't worry about it
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
at the window; by the window; next to the window
seat at a table; place at a table
plunking (down something heavy); flumping (into a chair)
standard; set; routine; decided
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
esophagus; oesophagus; gullet
reaching; attaining; arrival
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
stolen goods; stolen article; loot; spoils
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
illegal; illicit; unlawful
arbitration; intercession; mediation
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
salty; calculating; stingy; scowling; grimacing; hoarse
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
administrative organization
drafting (e.g. a bill); drawing up
proclamation; promulgation
minister; secretary; Shujing; The Book of Documents; Ministry of Central Affairs (Qin-dynasty department); Oversight Department (under the Department of State of the ritsuryō system)
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of