barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
members; member; constituent
fraud based on demanding payment for false claims or non-existent bills
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
arrest; apprehension; capture
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
fifth day of the month; five days
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
member of an organized crime group; gangster; mobster; yakuza
northern part; the north (of a region)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
first torii gate of a shrine
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
white horse; unrefined sake
dark-colored horse with a lustrous coat (coloured); white horse
Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri
Festival of the Ages (held at Heian Jingu Shrine in Kyoto on October 22); Jidai Festival
from season to season; season by season; of each season; in each season
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
fresh, young ears of rice
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
remembrance; recollection; recognition
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
older brother; elder brother
fourth day of the month; four days
first meeting; first interview with
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
elder sister; older female friend