disclosure; exposure; revelation
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
that is to say; so that means
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
bank; banking institution
branch office; branch store
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
big man; large man; tall man; giant
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
to overcharge; to rip off
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
Darius (video game series)
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
snell (fishing); leader; trace; cast
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to be stranded; to be forced to stay; to be obliged to stay
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts