to be betrayed by a trusted follower
(company's) main financing bank; principal bank
man who brings good weather with him wherever he goes; man who is always lucky with the weather
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
child born to one's current wife
corporate group; group businesses; group company; affiliated company
what's that?; what the...
order (to an employee from management)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
old hag; old woman; old bat
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
Mimasaka (former province located in the northeast of present-day Okayama Prefecture)
talking about (behind one's back); backbiting
flesh-and-blood; human; warm; compassionate; (lit.) blood-circulating
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
fertile shoot of field horsetail
to work as the backbone (of); to bear responsibility (for); to be the mainstay (of); to be the central part (of)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to be elated; to be excited; to be caught up in the moment; to be carried away; to get cocky
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
wakame (species of edible brown seaweed, Undaria pinnatifida)
definitely; absolutely; without doubt; absolute; unconditional
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
shuttlecock; shuttle service (e.g. bus); shuttle (weaving); space shuttle
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)