pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
above all else; more than anything
entertaining movie; entertaining film
the five elements (in Japanese philosophy: earth, water, fire, wind and void); five great wisdom kings
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
scoundrel; rascal; villain
fine performance; tour de force
debut; opening; first public exhibition
movie set; filming location
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to tune in to a channel; to switch to a channel
AARnet; Australian Academic and Research Network; Arnette (Japanese real-estate company)
long ago; previous; of a former age
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt