early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
poisonous substance; toxic substance
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo); turkey (bowling); three strikes in a row
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
whoopie; yee-haw; noise made when celebrating
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
croak; ribbit; sound of frogs
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
Nihi (the two former provinces of Hizen and Higo)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
jujube (Ziziphus jujube); Chinese date; red date; small tea caddy (tea ceremony)
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
Om; Aun; syllable representing the primordial trinity of Vishnu, Shiva and Brahma; inspiration and expiration; respiration; alpha and omega
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
S; s; south; sulfur; nth year in the Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); small; second
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
prime field; figurine (used in modeling, dollmaking, etc.)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
looking on from afar; being a spectator
poop; faeces; feces; crap; trash; garbage
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
locational advantage; advantageous position
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn