flustered; confused; panicked
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
impression; strong belief; conviction
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
attendance; presence; appearance
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
business trip; official trip
alone; by oneself; on one's own
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
originally; by nature; from the start
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
summer cold (illness); summer flu
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
than; from; out of; except; but; more
competent; suitable; qualified
by myself; in person; by oneself
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of