both (people); the two of them
Tsuyama, a region in the Okayama prefecture
to serve; to work for; to attend
death; decease; passing away
to appoint; to nominate; to consider (oneself) to be; to pose as; to assume (a role, responsibility, etc.); to take on
modern style; contemporary style; current fashion; verse form from the Heian and Kamakura periods consisting of 4 lines each divided into two parts of 7 and 5 syllables
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to close (one's eyes); to shut
joining a company; getting a job with a company; starting work at a company
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
to do together; to share; to participate in
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
middle of the night; dead of night
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
cease and desist order; stay order; discontinuance order; suspension order
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
Mino (former province located in the south of present-day Gifu Prefecture)
postponement; deferment; adjournment
seeing the old year out; greeting the New Year; passing the winter; playing more than the usual 12 rounds in one game
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
personal meeting (esp. used by females)
in person; personally; (do) oneself
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
14th day of the month; 14 days
15th day of the month; 15 days
very loose; slowly; leisurely
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour