suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
to do over and over again; to have sex repeatedly
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
Famicom; Family Computer (abbr); Nintendo Entertainment System; NES
pretending to respect (someone) while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving (the batter) an "intentional walk"
submission (wrestling, judo, etc.)
professional wrestling move
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
how; in what way; how about; questionable
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
omniscience and omnipotence
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
taking an examination (esp. for entrance to a school or university)
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to use (something) as a selling point
to be accepted by a university
story about human nature or emotions (esp. rakugo); emotional rakugo story lacking a punch line
spider's thread; spider silk
even assuming that ...; even granted that ...
monetary offering; offertory
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
all the gods and goddesses; all the deities
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
to have a rumor circulating
Sui dynasty (of China; 581-618)
very; extremely; exceedingly