superior to (e.g. professional, etc. in ability or achievement); ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to be bewitching; to look coquettish; to behave in an alluring manner; to behave in a seductive manner
before one knows; unnoticed; unawares
many people; everyone; all sorts of people
gold; gold coin; gold colour (color)
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
report; notification; registration
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
Rapin; LaPan; Lapin (e.g.Suzuki car); Lapan
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
food and drink; eating and drinking
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
centre of attention; center of attention
natural virtue; personal virtue
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
butcher's shop; butcher; meat shop
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
trying one's luck; test of one's luck
appointment (to an office); investiture; commission
smart; clever; agile; nimble; quick
random-access memory; RAM
Asian hazel (Corylus heterophylla var. thunbergii); Siberian hazel
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
conspicuousness (usu. color); prominence; distinctiveness
advance payment; money paid in advance
disjointed; frequently interrupted; in fits and starts