wooden mosaic work; parquetry; wooden mosaic (e.g. on a piece of furniture); marquetry; marqueterie
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
form; method; system; formula
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
crested caracara (Polyborus plancus)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to become excited; to grow lively
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
striking; remarkable; considerable
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to be helpful; to be useful
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
vanishing behind the clouds (e.g. of the moon); vanishing; suddenly disappearing; going into hiding
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
cooperation; coordination; link
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
vulgar; in poor taste; cheap; low-brow
genius; prodigy; natural gift