association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
to follow another's example
returning tit for tat; retaliating
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
full tank (esp. of gasoline); full capacity (of a battery, receptacle, etc.)
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
ago; since; before; previous
being argued into silence; being left speechless
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
zaru soba (soba served on a bamboo draining basket with dipping sauce)
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
general idea; concept; notion
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
Japan Business Federation; Keidanren
meeting; assembly; association; conjunction
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
attendance; presence; appearance
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to become free; to get time off
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
property; fortune; assets