preface; introduction; preamble
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
again (and again); once again; yet again
endless; boundless; everlasting
to lay aside; to set aside
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to join together; to combine; to join up
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
number of times; frequency; count
double; twice (as much); twofold
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
polite language (e.g. masu, desu)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
maid; helper; help; assistance
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
and; thereupon; because of that
main question; real issue at hand
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)