leader; authority; mainstay
attendee; participant; person present
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to dilute; to water down; to thin; to soften (e.g. a statement, impression, etc.); to weaken (e.g. an effect); to tone down
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
to return a sake cup; to sever ties with one's boss; to break away from one's patron
celebration; congratulations
at the meeting; on the occasion
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
opinion; intention; thought
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
Wagyu (any of four breeds of Japanese cattle); Wagyu beef
sukiyaki; thin slices of beef, cooked with various vegetables in a table-top cast-iron pan
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to dart around (of one's eyes); to be shifty
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
to affect someone's prestige; to be beneath one's dignity
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
to let an opportunity slip
likability; favorability; popularity
schedule; program; programme; agenda
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
being adopted into the family of one's bride
constitutional functions (of the emperor)