(formal) meeting with a view to marriage; interview with a prospective spouse; correspondence; balance; miai; two different options such that if one player takes one, the other player can take the other
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way
indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
show; display; pretensions; pose; posture
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
charming; bewitching; coquettish
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
Ministry of Finance (1869-2001); Ministry of the Treasury (under the ritsuryō system)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor