it is I who should say so
Philip Morris International
stopgap measure; quick-fix solution
pet dog; non-sporting dog
foreign (Western) breed of dog
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
will not do; do not; does not
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
cache; place to hide something
overlooking; turning a blind eye
for (some) doubtful points to remain
piece; fragment; one (object)
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
four-eyed; pattern of four squares
training (animals); breaking (animals)
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
datum point; cardinal point; reference point; origin
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
fine weather; fair weather
Tokai region of Honshu (incl. Aichi, Shizuoka, Mie and southern Gifu prefectures)
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
serialization; serialisation; serial story
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
screentone; adhesive mechanical tint
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done