to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
driving; pounding in; falling badly in love; putting (one's heart) into; step recording (in electronic or computer music)
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
pace; rate; pitch (i.e. angle, space, field, sound, etc.); pitch (from distilling petroleum, tar, etc.); pitch (football, rugby); playing field
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
killing two birds with one stone
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to quit one's job; to resign
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo; outsider; one not included in the favored (favoured) group
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to grumble over one's wine cups
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
the following week; the next week
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
management aspects (of business)
management studies; business administration (study of)
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
to slam into; to crash into; to run into; to face (trouble, difficulties, etc.); to confront
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
business trip; official trip
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
to exert oneself; to devote oneself to
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK