secretary; councillor; councilor
pirate flag; black flag; Jolly Roger
north-northeast; north-north-east
long ago; previous; of a former age
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); rich; robust (flavor); full-flavored
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
botanical; vegetable; vegetal; vegetative
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
lye; harsh taste; bitter taste; scum (on a soup, broth etc.); (excessive) self-assertiveness; strong individuality
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
pothunting; bounty hunting; pothunter; bounty hunter
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
older sister; elder sister
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
person with a bounty on their head
rhyme; lime (tree, fruit) (Citrus aurantifolia); lime (mineral)
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
trip by boat; sea trip; voyage; cruise
three days and three nights
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect