uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
headquarters; head office; main office
electricity; (electric) light
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
neighbourhood; neighborhood
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
(Japanese) Agency for Cultural Affairs
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
mysterious power of words to alter reality
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
individual; private person; personal; private
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
very likely; very probable
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
young lover of an older woman; boy toy
founder; organizer; organiser
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend