planning; plan; project; arrangements
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
kin; catty; pound (unit of weight); loaf (of bread)
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
drugs; ingredients (for Chinese medicine)
miscellaneous recyclable paper; recyclable paper other than old newspapers and carton boxes
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
reference; example; inquiry (about a product, business deal, etc.); enquiry; being summoned to appear to court; witness
(man's) father-in-law; father of one's wife
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
5,000,000; five million; (arch.) many
poem; narrative (style of the Shi Jing); classical Chinese rhymed prose
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
situation; developments; outcome
proclamation; promulgation
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
that day; the very same day
one grain; one drop; one bead
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
changing clothes; change of clothes
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
ruffian; villain; scoundrel
property; fortune; assets
early; right away; at once; early time; early stage (in one's life, etc.)
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
to fit (inside something)
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags