to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
feeling one gets from listening to something
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
touch; touching; being involved in; touch (of a painter, pianist, etc.); style (of writing, drawing, etc.); tag
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)
the "ya" column of the Japanese syllabary table (ya, yu, yo)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
resignation; leaving office; leaving work (e.g. at the end of the day)
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to quit one's job; to resign
bento; Japanese box lunch
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
stipend (paid to court officials, samurai, etc.); salary; fief; (arch.) gift (given as a reward); (arch.) token of appreciation
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; respectable
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily
experience; history; record; career
the solar calendar; the Gregorian calendar
Japan's old (lunisolar) calendar
lunisolar calendar; lunar calendar
personal history; background; career
evident; plain; distinct; clear
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service