China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be worried; to be troubled
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
alone; unaided; away from home
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
capable of anything; liable to do
student (esp. a university student)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
never mind!; don't worry about it
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)