young lover of an older woman; boy toy
traffic infringement; traffic law violation
young man (between 15 and 25 years old)
feeling of food or drink going down one's throat
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
stone which is worshipped; image of a god in stone
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
let's not say (such things) to each other
clerk; office worker; kulak
headship of a family; family property
nap room (in an office, fire station, etc.)
Cynthia; Synthia; Shinshia
Vermilion Bird (god said to rule over the southern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the southern heavens
sum; surface-to-air missile; SAM
depression; recession; slump
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
outside of one's area of expertise
corridor; hallway; passageway
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to dispose of; to sell off
freedom; free man; free woman
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
the way one talks; one's way of speaking