to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
mistress; kept woman; concubine; (arch.) close female servant
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
news of someone's death; obituary
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
shibori; tie-dye; aperture; aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
approximate (number); rough (calculation); sloppy; lackadaisical; crude
one-year-old; one year old
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
(corporate) bankruptcy; insolvency; commercial failure; failed business
your company; your shrine
promising; hopeful; full of promise
prefectural high school; public high school
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
one's person; around one's person
impulsive; emotional; straightforward; hot-headed; quick-tempered
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
above the knee; on one's lap
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to loosen the reins; to let up on (someone)
it is certain true that ... (but); you can't argue that it's not ... (but)