to choose as one's capital; to have as one's capital
incredible; unbelievable; implausible
Denebola (star in the constellation Leo); Beta Leonis
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
cock-a-doodle-doo (sound made by cockerels, roosters); cockerel; rooster (childish term)
serving a master; employee
to write the kanji for "person" on one's hand three times and mimic swallowing them (as a technique for calming one's nerves)
deregistration; cancellation of registration
having bad breath; having halitosis
to get credit; to win honor; to win honour
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
electronic edition; online edition
to distract oneself; to take one's mind off one's worries
trip story; vacation story
to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone