person who has a fortune of at least one hundred million yen
environmental activist; environmentalist
feigned innocence or naivete; beguiling innocence; wolf in sheep's clothing
going down smoothly (esp. of beer); tasting good going down
study reference; study-aid book
security blanket; comfort blanket; comfort object
All Saints' Day; All Hallows' Day
dubbed version (of a movie)
standard-sized automobile; full-sized car; ordinary vehicle
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
nearly equal; almost identical; approximately equal (to); approximately equals sign
being on the ropes; losing ground
format (esp. of publication, e.g. A5, B4, etc.); size of a sheet of paper used for ukiyoe
diverse arguments arising in great numbers
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
emigration; immigration; emigrant; immigrant
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
it's easier said than done; (lit.) saying is easy; doing is hard
walls have ears; (lit.) walls have ears, sliding doors have eyes
white collar; white lapel
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
this side; in the forefront
principle of living only for the moment
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "eru"
to harm one's health; to injure one's health; to be harmful to one's health
indoor drying; hanging clothes to dry indoors
spoken instructions (over the phone, etc.); voice assist; spoken directions
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
homekeeping; housekeeping; housewifery
historical records; historical materials