real estate register; real property register
back of the head; occiput
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
dispute; argument; contention
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
unprecedented; record-breaking
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to have a smattering knowledge of
(find) common (meeting) ground
basis for decision; evidence for judging
Toyama (city, prefecture)
one's (living) environment
neglecting; leaving alone
for the present; for the time being
to happen to hear; to overhear
lubricating oil; lubricant; lube; person or thing that makes things run smoothly; facilitator
countermeasure; counter-measure
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
seventeenth day of the month; seventeen days
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
pardon me for leaving (first)