from here; from this place
though; notwithstanding; although
once over the borders one may do anything; what happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas; (lit.) shame (committed while) on a journey can be scratched away
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
threat; menace; coercion; terrorism
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
height (of body); stature
low (level, value, price, etc.)
most important work (of a writer, artist, etc.); representative work; masterpiece
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
speculation; thinking; meditation
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
(hair) rinse; (hair) conditioner
to be coming; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
publication (e.g. of an article in a newspaper); carrying (e.g. a story); running (e.g. a serial); insertion (e.g. of an advertisement); printing; posting (e.g. on the web)
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.