even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
ostentation; show; affectation
to throw off (clothes); to cast off; to fling off; to cast off (old ideas, habits, etc.); to discard
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
safety department; security department
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
nice to meet you; I'm glad to make your acquaintance; how do you do?
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
it is I who should say so
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
first meeting; first interview with
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes