grounds of a Shinto shrine
Lotteria (fast food chain)
bribery case; bribery scandal; graft case
previously unknown girl who becomes famous overnight
strapping Kyushu lad; virile son of Kyushu
work sent to a competition; competition entry
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
heave-ho!; one-two-three heave!
factional infighting (conflict); antagonism between factions
double-leaved printing (traditional East Asian books); sealed-page printing; magazine (esp. pornographic) with long side or all three sides sealed to prevent browsing; dual page
to take out a boat; to put out a boat
special issue; extra issue; special number
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
annotation; explanatory note; comment
wrist cutting; slashing one's wrists
additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run
I-novel; novel narrated in the first person
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
full house (esp. in card games such as poker)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
yearbook; almanac; annual
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
to fight; to exchange blows
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow