important person; strategic person; key figure
identification papers; ID
long thin face; Black Scraper (fish)
senior superintendent; police inspector
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
indicate reason; infers some protest
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
restoration; repair; mending
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
platform; home; home base; home plate
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
welcome!; nice to see you!
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
government worker; public servant; civil servant
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
on the way home from work
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
number two; second in command
charming, enticing smile; smile meant to catch a man's attention
audience (with a person of high standing)
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
by your leave; with your permission
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
rubbing one's hands together
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
menial; meanness; servility; abject
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane