bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
(single-industry) industrial union
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
within the borders of a country; domestic soil; inland; interior; Japan proper (as opposed to its overseas colonies); homeland
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
company housing; housing provided by one's company
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
trough; gutter; water pipe; flume; chute
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
great numbers (of people); numerical superiority; masses; people; folk; clique
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
parental authority; parental rights; custody
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
sole girl in a group of geeks
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to apologize sincerely; to apologise sincerely