order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to smile (at); to grin (at)
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
bachelor's life; life of a bachelor
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
official business; public business
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
returning (home) to Tokyo; returning to the capital
enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet; attached paper
dress circle (of a theatre); (first) balcony; box; stands (seating for spectators)
dressing oneself (e.g. to go out); outfitting oneself
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
to mistake (for something or someone else); to be unable to recognize
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
in terms of; from the point of view of
business trip; official trip
great success; huge success
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)