to sit silently at a meeting
second term; second stage
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
surimi; minced fish (or meat) mashed into a paste
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
a pair (of shoes or socks)
poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic
househusband; stay-at-home dad
point card; loyalty card; reward card
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
(being) worth seeing; impressive
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
garnish (e.g. vegetables with a meat dish); trimmings; fixings; relish
peace at any price (attitude); peace idiot; peace senility; complacency about peace
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
taste; smooth talking; reception; hospitality
male; manly; brave; larger (of the two); greater; (arch.) man
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
everywhere; at every turn
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
grown man; grown woman; grown-up person; sensible person
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
and; thereupon; because of that
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
trainer (someone who works with sports athletes); sweatshirt
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)