business trip; official trip
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
confidentially; privately; off the record
to think of; to come up with
plan; protocol; manifest; program
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
a little; a bit; slightly
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
sacrifice sale; bargain sale; discount sale
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
problematical statement; controversial statement
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
strong person; the strong; the powerful
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
clientele; customer stratum