repeated occurrence; frequently occurring
metropolitan governor; governor of Tokyo
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
international; diplomatic intercourse
saddening (dye); agent used in dyeing to darken a colour; blanching
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
entrance; entering; admission; admittance
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
promotion of good health; improvement of health
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
next term; next period; next version; next release
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
innate cheerfulness; innately cheerful person; happy-go-lucky person; natural optimist
even though; despite; when
sloshing (of water in a container); splish-splash; jiggling (of soft flesh); wobbling; bouncing gently
another's affair; matter of no concern; nothing to do with one
occasional; infrequent; rare
(repeated) side stepping (stamina test); side-step test
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
plump; with a thud; heavily
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
official in charge; person in charge
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
distribution channel; channel of distribution
good person; virtuous person; good-natured person; gullible person
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
becoming dull; slowing down
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession