possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
prime factorization; prime decomposition
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
coupon tickets; discount tickets; book of tickets
charitable organization; charitable institution; charity
lucky day; auspicious day
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
to use one thing for several purposes; to use the same thing on multiple occasions; to work someone hard; to order around; to boss
inheritance; succession to property
in succession; in an endless stream; continuing without pause or interruption
that's right; yes; uh-huh
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
useless; waste of time and effort; pointless; vain efforts
(act of) writing on a blackboard
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
siblings; brothers and sisters
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
Oedipus complex; sexual attraction to one's mother
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
neglecting; leaving alone
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
good bye; I'm off; see you later
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject