to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
member of an organized crime group; gangster; mobster; yakuza
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
bundle of banknotes; stack of bills; large sum of money
to be profoundly compatible; to be inseparable; to be so close as to reveal to each other the bottom of one's heart
rash assumption; hasty conclusion
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
Shimane (prefecture); (arch.) island country
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
Oki (former province located on Oki Island in present-day Shimane Prefecture); Oki (island)
branch; branch office; subdivision
means of transportation; transportation system; way of getting around
fishing harbour; fishing harbor
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
three persons; three parties
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
to say something better left unsaid; to go too far (by saying something rude)
lawsuit; suit; (legal) action; litigation
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
wise saying; famous saying; witty remark
supply; provision; service; supply
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
piling up; accumulating; forming a (huge) pile; lying in piles
to be frank; to speak one's mind; to open one's heart; to have a heart-to-heart talk (with someone)