Western painting; Western film; Western movie
super-liberal translation; making understandable and readable through free interpretation
to get distracted; to jump off the track
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
practical; realistic; pragmatic
convenience; user-friendliness
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to call again; to call someone back
Ishikawa Takuboku (1886-1912)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to explain; to dispel doubts
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
health management; health maintenance; health care
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
to sell well; to sell out; to be worldly and understanding; to be sensible; to be sorted out; to be put in order
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to make a phone call; to answer the phone
physical condition; state of health
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
this or that person; anybody; many people
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block