brake; (a) stop (to a development, behavior, etc.); (the) brakes
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
(Buddhist) lecture meeting; religious association; mutual assistance association (i.e. for financial assistance)
to lecture; to read aloud; to devise (e.g. a strategy); to work out (e.g. a tactic); to confer; to hold conference (with)
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
apprehensive; vaguely fearful; gloomy (about the future); somewhat alarmed
to dust; to remove dust; to slap; to hit (with the palm); to use up money
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
termination (of a contract); cancellation; rescinding; lifting (of a ban, sanctions, etc.); removal; release (from obligations)
such; like that; in that way
to maintain; to continue to have
to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
(person) seeming like a genius; (having) the temperament of a prodigy
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
rescue operation; aid operation; rescue work
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
video camera; video camcorder
loss; waste (e.g. of time); feeling of loss; Los Angeles; L.A.
just past noon; afternoon
coming to Japan; visit to Japan; arrival in Japan
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
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 (of cargo); discharge
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
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