bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
official business; public business
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
returning to (one's home in) Tokyo; returning to (one's home in) the capital
enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet
reviewing stand; box; gallery
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
one thin flat object; one sheet
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
in terms of; from the point of view of
business trip; official trip
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
self-sufficiency; self-satisfaction
to congratulate; to celebrate
firm; unshakeable; resolute
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation