to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
compulsive kisser; person who gives many kisses; person who likes kissing others
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
cocky; affected; pretentious; fresh; pompous
heavenly king; Gozu Tenno (deity said to be the Indian god Gavagriva)
scoundrel; ruffian; villain
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
blood vessel; blood relationship
to be born; to come into this world
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to repeat; to be frequent
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
house built on sand; house of cards
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
overlooking; turning a blind eye
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
destruction; collapse; crumbling
to be surprising; to be shocking; to be jaw-dropping
... years since construction; ... years old (of a building); built in ...
pre-war days; before the war
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
recovery; undoing; recall