being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
incident resulting in injury
local governments; municipalities
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
long ago; previous; of a former age
true character; true heart; true spirit
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
new building; new construction
ward office; council (regional)
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
the same; the said; likewise
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
passage; path; route; one's way
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
second basement level; subbasement
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
millions; several million; a few million
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
square metre; square meter
every month; each month; monthly
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
minimum price; floor price
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion