bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
black; black (coffee); without cream or milk; exploitative (esp. of employees); overly harsh; boldface
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
last week; the week before
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
related to; in relation to
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feelings; thoughts; meaning
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
not caring; not giving a damn
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to infuriate one's superior; to incur the anger of one's boss; to bring (a superior's) wrath down upon one; to incur the Imperial wrath; to offend the Emperor
speech; expression; wording; language
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
observation; survey; watching
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
avoiding or dodging responsibility
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
having said that; on the other hand
tell-all book; revealing book; kiss-and-tell book; scandalous book
flawless; absolute perfection