Japanese wobbegong (Orectolobus japonicus, species of carpet shark); Japanese carpet shark; fringe shark
archery range; brothel (covering up as an archery range)
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to get back together (with a former partner)
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
cancellation of a contract
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
restaurant with only set meals
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
falling together; mutual destruction; joint bankruptcy
evil spirit (that can possess people)
to begin some form of lifestyle
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
vocational school; technical school
customer traffic; customers; custom
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain