How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
attentive to detail; meticulous in one's work
fish reef; reef where fish live and breed
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
regular customer; valued client
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
extensive; vast range; wide scope
precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close
intimidation; threat; bluster
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
as you see; as you can see
worthy of special mention
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
submersion; inundation; being flooded
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
orator; eloquent speaker; accomplished orator
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
cased; boxed; precious; cherished; girl who has been sheltered from the world; one's special talent
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on