leaving everything up to someone else
The Andes; Andes Mountains
gathering clouds; group of clouds
maximum allowable single-day loss (stock exchange, etc.)
inheritance tax; death duty
pickled vegetables; pickles
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
changing into cash; encashment; cashing
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
Nara prefecture (Kinki area)
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
bribe; money under the table
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
bond; bill; certificate; security
such; like that; in that way
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
Japan time; Japan Standard Time; JST