party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence
rules are rules; a rule is a rule
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
modern Japanese (esp. as a school subject)
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to sniff out; to get wind of
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
Five Dynasties (of China; 907-979)
at the present time; as of now; at this time
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
Bonin white-eye (Apalopteron familiare)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
unconfirmed; unidentified
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
Nagano (city, prefecture)
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
totally willing; fully motivated
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
stagnation; hindrance; delay