this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
otherwise; if not; or else
absence; disregard; indifference
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
in accordance with; pursuant to; in proportion to; according to; in the same manner as; in the same way as
advocates of protection of the Constitution; supporter of the current Constitution
constitutional change; revising the constitution
next term; next period; next version; next release
bargaining ability; bargaining power; ability to negotiate
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
to stretch (unbend) oneself
love hotel; short-stay hotel used primarily for sexual activities
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
electronic massager; mechanical massager; massager; massaging tool; vibrator
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
well-known only to those in the know; well-known but to the few; well-known to a connoisseur
member of a non-famous boy band or girl group; (lit.) underground idol
sales pitch; sales lure; catchphrase
spirit (e.g. human spirit); soul; spirit; ghost; ethereal being
personal digital assistant; PDA
cheap; rubbishy; shoddy; roughly made
crowd (e.g. of spectators); huge audience
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
(true) Tokyoite; Edoite; Tokyo native; Edokko
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment