(written) invitation; letter of invitation
department store; department
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
by myself; in person; by oneself
that day; the very same day
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (1949-2001); MITI
with a friendly grin; smilingly
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
used article; worn-out article; veteran; old-timer; long-established (way, method, etc.); old
subordinate official; government clerk
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
men's (fashion, wear, etc.); men
and; AND (Boolean operator)
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
application; request; petition
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
face; surface; mask (esp. a noh or kyogen mask)
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
French food; French cooking; French cuisine