to sit silently at a meeting
dirty old man; pervert; lecher
advance (e.g. of Japanese exports) into overseas markets
undigested (food); unfulfilled (orders); unused (funds)
100,000,000,000; hundred billion; many
referring a case to a public prosecutor
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
source of revenue; financial supporter
fruit knife; paring knife
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
hired car with driver; chauffeur-driven vehicle for hire
carrying out (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); taking out
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
official in charge; person in charge
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
contents (of a container, stomach, etc.); things inside
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to become empty; to be emptied
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
without thinking of the consequences
complexity; frequency; trouble; traditional Chinese character; unsimplified Chinese character
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family