Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
deadly disease; sickness unto death
to save one's face; to maintain one's status
secret military agency; secret service
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
imprudence; oversight; omission; mistake
Karafuto (Japanese name for Sakhalin)
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
maritime; marine transportation
bishop (chess piece); bishop
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
huge; enormous; great big
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
to put an end (to); to close the books (on)
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
wisdom; intelligence; intellect
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
desperation; struggle to the death
to shuffle (on one's bottom or knees); to crawl; to shift position (of an object)
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally