otter (Lutra lutra); Japanese river otter (Lutra lutra whiteleyi)
boiling something whole (e.g. vegetable, fish); cooking something whole
to set on fire; to ignite
enterprise; business; company; corporation
to demand money; to pester; to extort
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
court (of law); courtroom
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata
violent conduct; misconduct; dissipation; profligacy; debauchery
concealment; suppression; hiding
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
to collect; to solicit; to seek; to look for evidence; to check; to summon
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
conclusion of trial (hearing)
difference; disparity; gap
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
unavoidable; inevitable; beyond one's control
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
source (for a news article, etc.)
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
chief; main; principal; important
to find out the truth; to ascertain; to clarify; to confirm; to verify
dauntless and decisive; with fortitude and resolution