methylenedioxymethamphetamine; MDMA; ecstasy
combating organized crime; elimination of criminal gangs
Japanese orphans left behind in China (after WWII); war-displaced Japanese in China
to be elegant (usu. of a woman); to be graceful; to be refined; to become well-experienced; to mature
modest and beautiful; profound and elegant
day of disgrace (in Okinawa; April 28, after the day in 1952 in which the US occupation of mainland Japan, but not Okinawa, ended)
red meat; dark meat on poultry (leg, thigh)
announcing the succession to another's stage name
paper bag for putting a present in
pinstripe (esp. freehand art)
carrying out to the end; bringing to completion
dispensary; dispensing pharmacy; pharmacist's office
pledge made over sake cups; exchange of nuptial cups
flophouse area; flophouse district; flophouse quarter
there, there; kiss it better; (lit.) pain, pain, fly away
total removal of an organ or tissue
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
(artistic portrait of a) lion
to tip off (e.g. the police); to inform (on); to squeal; to rat
public lodging house; simple lodging (including pensions, private lodging and capsule hotels)
street violence against middle-aged men
vehicle burglary; theft from a vehicle; stealing valuables from an unattended car; person who steals from a vehicle
circular; circulating letter
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side
fee paid for space (e.g. for a stall)
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
purple clouds; clouds on which Amida Buddha rides to welcome the spirits of the dead
Mara; demon king who attempted to hinder Gautama Buddha from attaining enlightenment; obstacle to enlightenment; penis
plotting; planning (crime, intrigue); ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
crystal glass; lead glass
killer demon; demon who strives to destroy all goodness
(car) muffler; (piano) damper pedal; (gun) silencer
coffee shop that does not serve alcohol
Śakra (Deva); Shakra; Indra; Shakra Devanam Indra; the king of heaven in Hindu mythology
thinking little of one's family