writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to mix; to stir; to blend
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to be born under a (certain) star; to be born with a certain destiny; to be fated
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
rescue mission; evacuation operation
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to get (someone) drunk; to inebriate; to intoxicate; to charm; to enchant
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
being entrusted with; taking charge of
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
section meeting; division (of a larger organisation); department; section
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
it's been a long time; long time no see
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
not busy; unengaged; being free; leisure
half a loaf is better than none; (lit.) even a dead tree adds to the interest of a mountain
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
government office; government agency; authorities
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
money problems; financial issues
to employ; to hire (a servant)
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
labor union; labour union; trade union
association; union; guild; labor union; labour union; trade union
all parts; various parts; every department