name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to have the privilege of doing
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
autumn, season of good appetite
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
to give the stamp of approval
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
panty-less; wearing no underwear
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
successive generations; successive emperors
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
food and drink; eating and drinking
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
including a sum of money in one's calculations; appropriation (a sum of money)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
appearance; expression; manifestation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
circulation (of the blood)
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to pin one's hope on; to look forward to; to look toward; to get one's hopes up
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to join together; to combine; to join up
pork-cutlet sandwich; tonkatsu sandwich
otherwise; or else; if not
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
outward; superficial; external; apparent
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
(work) hard; unceasingly; strenuously; assiduously; busily; ardently
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart