by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
one's company; company one works for; in-house; belonging to the company
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
morning soap opera; morning television serial
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
isn't it; right?; you know?
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
the first and second; a few
January; first month of the lunar calendar
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
unconditionally; as a rule
highly unpredictable; touch and go
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
invitation; introduction; temptation
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do