minor success; small success
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
surname; family name; last name
to make something be done in time
city councillor; city councilor; city assemblyman
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
talking while standing; standing around talking
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
particularly; only; in the case of
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
superb view; picturesque scenery
scene; view; prospect; outlook
an assortment; combination
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
indictment; prosecution; complaint
to have meaning; to be meaningful
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
mountain range; mountain belt