other; another; over; more than; I; me
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
one's true feelings and one's official stance (which may be at odds); one's real motive and one's stated reason
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
fabrication; lie; fiction
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
neighbourly friendship; neighborly friendship
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to continue to do; to persist in doing
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
judgment; judgement; discernment
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
at your own discretion; as you see fit
twenty-first day of the month; twenty-one days
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
dispersing; breaking up; running away
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole