to be able to speak; to be able to talk; to be understanding; to be sensible
to hold the purse strings
(professional) keirin cyclist
Seto Oohashi; Great Seto Bridge
Kanmon Straits (between Honshu and Kyushu)
special precautions; special vigilance
place of dispatch; place of origin
bicycle; child pickpocket
walking off with someone's bag; luggage theft; luggage thief
escaped prisoner; fugitive
person who holds the purse strings; person who minds the cash; safe keeper; treasurer
Kurashiki (city); storage charges
construction camp; bunkhouse; workers' living quarters
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
strait with a roaring tidal ebb and flow; whirlpool; kamaboko with a spiral whirlpool-like pattern; cooking technique where ingredients are cut in a spiral pattern; Naruto (city in Tokushima); Naruto Strait; Naruto wakame
transplant surgery; transplant operation
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
Seto Inland Sea; Inland Sea
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
not necessarily so; is not always true
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
administration; medication; dosage
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication