theatre-going; theater-going
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
star (actor); prima donna; leading figure
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
gurgling down; being sucked into; caving in suddenly
postponement; moving back
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
moving to a different location to start a new job; (proceeding to) new appointment
tingling; stinging; pungently
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
to bring calamity upon oneself; to invite disaster; to court disaster
garbage day; rubbish collection day
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
affixing a seal (to); putting one's seal (on)
training; education; development; cultivation
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
coloring; colouring; adding color; adding colour
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
illegitimate child; secret love child
hot topic; talk of the town
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
appointment; assignment; promotion
to have orderly plans; to be systematic
Steller's sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
off an island; away from an island; off-island
rebellion; great uprising
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
to qualify (as); to have the qualifications (for ...); to be entitled to; to have a claim (for)
workshop; studio; atelier
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels