dealing with; coping with
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to put one's hand on; to touch
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
door; gate; opening; title page
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
eternal; unlimited; endless
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
drought; long spell (period) of dry weather
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
different item; different lot
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy