content is the philosopher's stone, that turns all it touches into gold
Iwaki (former province located in the central and eastern parts of present-day Fukushima and southern Miyagi prefectures)
extra charge; specially reduced charge
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
PR brochure; public relations magazine
cost reduction; cost saving
building (construction) site
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
hidden; concealed; unknown; passing away; dying; death
ex-husband; former husband
construction; constructing; carrying out; work; formation; workmanship
starting (construction) work
ex-husband; former husband
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
area of holiday homes; area of villas
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to show one's true colors (colours); to expose one's faults; to give oneself away
universal serial bus; USB
transmitter; homing device
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
waiting for the traffic lights to change
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
idealistic thought (argument)
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
moneylending; moneylender
share; portion; quota; cut
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
thousand years; many years
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
Nagano (city, prefecture)
to find out; to discover; to locate
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
leather shoes; leather boots