extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
video camera; video camcorder
loss; feeling of loss; Los Angeles
just past noon; afternoon
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
member of an entourage or retinue or party; attendant
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
batman; officer's orderly
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
unloading (cargo, etc.); discharge
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
ninth day of the month; nine days
tenth day of the month; ten days
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
hard worker; hardworking person
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
serious; earnest; honest; real; legit
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment