hereditary occupational group (Yamato period)
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
mille crêpes (French cake made from layers of crêpes)
openly; in public; without caring what others think
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
the other day; some time ago; recently
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
to leave out (someone); to exclude; to ignore; to ostracize; to shun
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
three persons; three parties
to have a meal together; to sit at table
chomping; gulping; with a big bite
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
in a terrible mess; in complete disorder; chaotic
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
24 hours; twenty-four hours
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
previous engagement; prior contract
cheap, malt-free beer-like alcoholic beverage
template; run of the mill; formulaic
old friend; familiar face
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
inside one's heart; in one's mind
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
raising an army; launching business
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
easy come, easy go; lightly comes, lightly goes; soon gotten soon spent