(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
living room (Western style); sitting room
to lie down; to throw oneself down
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
counter for books; volume
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
night duty; night shift; night work
strength; power; proficiency; ability
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
since; henceforth; ever since
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
rice field; rice paddy; paddy field
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
toot (e.g. of trumpet); honk (e.g. of klaxon); beep; farting sound; sound of something being inflated; puff
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
platform; home; home base; home plate
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; wasting time; waste of time
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
what's the matter?; what's wrong?