eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
intermission (between acts); interlude
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
remembrance; recollection; recognition
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
whispering into a person's ear
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
glaring (eyes); piercing; penetrating
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
galaxy of able persons; collection of intellectuals
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
upper half of the body; upper body
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
readily; very eagerly; without moment's hesitation
framework (of a building); foundation; mainstay; support; supporter
appointed time; timetable; schedule
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
tightly packed; full to capacity; jam-packed
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to provide; to arrange; to install
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with