branch office; branch store
counter for flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper); (arch.) counter for positions or roles; (arch.) counter for food portions (now only gyōza and soba); counter for ranking level
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
an issue being settled; a case being closed
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
that's the way it is; such is life
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous