drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
of course; certainly; naturally
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
early-morning and late-night visits (e.g. by reporters); early-morning and late-night attacks
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
neighbourhood; neighborhood
section manager; section chief
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
Niigata prefecture (Hokuriku area)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
environment; circumstance
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
adds force or indicates command
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair