aichmophobia (fear of sharply pointed objects); belonephobia
menstrual irregularity; irregular periods
distinguished service; meritorious service
barracuda (Sphyraena spp.)
going concern; stocks and all; goods and furniture included
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
to lie down; to retire; to go to bed (with an illness)
to be promoted to a higher rank
political organization; political organisation
confined place; closing (an institution, office, clinic, etc.)
heirship; (claim) the (right of) succession; one's inheritance rights
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
promotion of industry; inauguration of a new industrial enterprise
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
marriage fraud; fake marriage
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
India ink; China ink; ink (of a cuttlefish, etc.)
trivial; not amounting to much
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member