Battle Royale (novel by Kōshun Takami, 1999; film, 2000)
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to straighten oneself; to straighten one's clothes and one's posture; to adopt a more serious attitude
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to collect information; to gather knowledge
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
konpeitō; small coloured sugar candy covered with tiny bulges
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
exposure to wind; severe criticism
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
consistency; coherence; one kan (approx. 3.75 kg); one piece of sushi
inner thigh; inside of the thigh; (walking) pigeon-toed; having one's toes turned inward; uchi-mata (judo); throwing an opponent by putting one's leg between their legs
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
to make (somewhere) one's final home; to make (a place) one's final resting place; to do (something) for the rest of one's life; to devote (the rest of) one's life to (something)
fumi-e; fumie; tablet bearing Christian images, on which Edo-period authorities forced suspected Christians to trample; allegiance test; loyalty test
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
passing through; through passage
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking