dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
poor physical health; bad shape
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
broken; intermittent; disconnected
outline; summary; gist; in brief
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
residing; living; dwelling
just because; even if; even though
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
Buddhist family chapel; altar room
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
komejirushi; Japanese punctuation mark similar in usage to an asterisk
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
trivia; snippet of knowledge
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
bulletin board system; BBS
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
Asura; demigod; anti-god; titan; demigods that fight the Devas (gods) in Hindu mythology
as; because; with; due to
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
feeling like friends; the feeling of friendship
(nature, etc.) observation diary
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
to discharge (e.g. effluent)