chief advisor to the Emperor (adviser)
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
jewel; gem; gem (of a story, essay, etc.); accomplished work; beautiful piece
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
one's own way (esp. of an assertive man); one's own approach
free time; spare time; idle moment
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
circumference; perimeter; work outside the office; outer tracks (in a loop or curve)
postponement; moving back
unrestrained; unreserved; candid; frank
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
being at one's wit's end; being (quite) at a loss (what to do)
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
practice, practice, practice; (only) practice makes perfect
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
open; spacious; extensive
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
grill (esp. fish grill); grilled food; grill room; restaurant serving grilled food; (radiator) grille
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
rough sketch; floor plan; blueprint
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
Taurus (constellation); the Bull
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
receipt; cash-register slip
(switched) off; off-season; offset; off-road; offline; offline get-together; offside
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
monjayaki; dish of pan-fried batter with various fillings