estimate (of costs); budget
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
sense of values; values; value system
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
trouble; quarrel; dispute
orders; instructions; directive; command
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
excellent calligraphy; calligraphy
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
withdrawal; revocation; repeal; demolition; removal
person of culture; cultured person
drawing room; study; publishing house; writing alcove
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
engagement gift; (ceremonial) exchange of engagement gifts
contribution (to a temple, shrine, etc.); donation
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
Yuki Teiichi (1901.5.26-1997.4.7)
historic spot; historic remains; ruins
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
goma tofu; tofu-like dish made with ground sesame paste
tonkatsu; breaded pork cutlet