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splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri

1

junior mistress (of a bar); junior mama-san

4

Hennessy

1

the Great Hanshin Earthquake (January 17, 1995)

1

circular bento box; something ring-shaped; handcuffs

1

Isezakichō

1

Isamu

1

old-fashioned way of thinking; old-fashioned spirit; old-fashioned

1

Yoshimi

1

out-sourcing; outsourcing

1

release on bail; parole

1

Abenomics; economic and monetary policies of Shinzo Abe, 90th and 96th prime minister of Japan, during his second term

1

the way of the world; the lay of the land; the inescapable circumstances (of life)

1

probation officer

1

Nami

9

to mellow; to become softened by maturity

1

organized crime; organised crime

1

rule over the whole country

1

old person; oldster

1

original stock

2

ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune

1

Michiko

22

security for a loan; collateral

1

Shindou

7

buying up plots of land by force to resell at a large profit; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)

2

story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend

1

henchman; right-hand man; trusted confidant; inner circle

1

secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting

1

foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel

3

black-market lending; illegal loan

1

god of poverty

1

outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer

1

tiding over

1

to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled

3

to be beside oneself; to lose one's head; to go mad with something

1

cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke

1

it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London

1

whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound

2

monkey show; bad acting; overacting; unconvincing performance

1

cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware

1

heavy drinking

1

to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail

1

stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)

1

not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)

1

this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world

3

prison

1

livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare

1

urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract

3

interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties

1

headship of a family; family property

1