disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
general situation; general trend; general tendency; way things are moving; current (of the times); tide (e.g. of public opinion)
to look around; to survey
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
Saitama (city, prefecture)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
decreasing birthrate and aging population; aging population combined with the diminishing number of children; declining birthrate and a growing proportion of elderly people; dwindling birthrate and an aging population; low birthrate and longevity
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
whispering into a person's ear
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to move (house); to change residence
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
content-free chat; idle gossip
nice; likeable; desirable
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
hiding one's embarrassment
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to gather in large numbers (of people); to hang out (as a large group); to assemble (as a military unit or posse); to be quartered (in a particular location)
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to add (to); to add on; to append
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator