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Sadanori

2

Izaki

1

puff piece (in a newspaper, etc.); flatteringly exaggerated article; sycophantic article

1

osteosarcoma

2

(water) spring

74

ornamental plate

1

Mai

2

food critic

3

to creep; to crawl

1

armchair detective

1

divorce suit; divorce proceedings

1

National Public Safety Commission

1

banquet; dinner party

6

Yuuya

1

Aya

1

birthstone

1

manufacture and sales; vertical integration

1

black vinegar, usu. produced from unpolished rice; charred kelp or shiitake mushrooms ground and mixed with vinegar, used to dress raw fish and vegetables

1

by turns

1

distribution of property

2

time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on

1

vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietary restrictions of Buddhist monks

1

medicinal cooking (based on traditional Chinese medicine)

1

Keisuke

6

Nagata-chō (Japan's political center; equiv. of Downing Street)

1

simple; easy

1

etiquette; courtesy

1

cerebral contusion

1

sound of something falling

1

protection against wind; windbreak

2

business plan; business schedule; project

1

ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over

1

economic world; financial circles; business community

1

erudition; extensive learning

1

dislike; disgust; disinclination; tired of

1

picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful

1

slipping down; avalanche

2

what language

1

to live fast (and recklessly)

1

closely-guarded secret; top secret

1

time of the crime

3

to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away

1

fish having white flesh (e.g. tai, hirame, karei)

1

to give one's heart to; to fall in love; to turn one's mind towards; to think of

1

west entrance; west exit

9

bribe; secret fund; slush fund; money for bribery

1

wedding anniversary

1

suffering; distress; hardship; trial

1

destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment

1

there is nothing

1