perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
3000; three thousand; many
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
Sirius (star in the constellation Canis Major); Alpha Canis Majoris; the Dog Star
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
to shed light; to cast light
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
Japan's best; number one in Japan
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be surprised; to be astonished
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
(tear) to pieces; (rip) apart; with a rattle; with a shudder; feeling an electric shock
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
the way back; the way home; return trip
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
around the world; throughout the world
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle