chest measurement; bust measurement
card that can be used to make a scoring combination
flattery will motivate anyone; flattery can do wonders; (lit.) even a pig will climb up a tree if flattered
per month; monthly installment plan; monthly instalment plan
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
to get accustomed to using
cross (used in a crucifixion)
(arch.) large jewel; (arch.) string of jewels; Yasakani no Magatama (the grand jewel or string of jewels; one of the three Imperial regalia)
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword
Mu (legendary lost continent)
if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is; there's a flip side to every coin
independently developed; proprietary
to rest in peace; to attain eternal rest; to gain recognition; to get on in the world
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting
fishing enthusiast; fishing nut
Yata no Kagami (the eight-span mirror; one of the Imperial regalia)
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
recall; recall factor; recall ratio
ichimatsu doll; traditional Japanese doll with a torso made of hardened sawdust
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
chicken bones; chicken carcass
corporate warrior (exceptionally dedicated and hard-working employee)
dance of death; danse macabre
iron maiden (torture device)
fishing tackle; fishing gear
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
attention seeker; look-at-me
defense capability; defence capability
imperial influence; assimilation of new territory
with a clashing or clanging sound
to think of as the main point; to make the main purpose; to put the focus on
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
the guilty are audacious; show remorse when you are in the wrong
raising morale; lifting of morale
no loss or gain; coming out even