Filipino (standardized Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines)
extremely popular long-running TV show
new zaibatsu (formed after the Meiji period)
wow; kewl; awes; really?; are you kidding me?
type of flat knot used in nets
real estate agent; realtor
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
additional printing (esp. of books, etc.); additional run
participatory; participating; hands-on
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
flood of customers; roaring business
good bye; I'm off; see you later
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
business office; place of business
to easily defeat; to eat (one's opponent) alive; to bilk; to swindle; to dupe
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
Ishikawa prefecture (Hokuriku area)
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
ex-husband; former husband
foreign capital group; foreign company
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task