guest room (at a hotel); guest cabin (on a boat); passenger cabin (on a plane); drawing room
misunderstanding; misperception; difference in understanding
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
region; limits; stage; level
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement; views that never cross
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
vote against; no vote; nay
you could say; you might say; verging on the
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
in order; in turn; one by one
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
consequently; as a result
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
to agree on; to agree about
to lead (an advance); to spearhead (a campaign, attack)
marathon training in physical education classes in Japanese schools
great burdock (Arctium lappa); gobo
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
prefectural assembly member
infancy; childhood; tender age
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure