to give a round of applause; to applaud
many samurai; many gentlefolk
just a minute; small quantity
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to get between; to be caught in
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
profitable plan; good plan
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
enmity; antagonism; hostility
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to machine; to cut; to scrape
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
manners; behavior; behaviour
caller; visitor; company; guest
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance