to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
a long time ago; in those days
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
cannot be helped; unavoidable
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
working for a company; being employed by a company
order (to an employee from management)
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
rice, meat and vegetable dish served in a small pot
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
fashion style for young women invoking a soft, forest-like feeling
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone