refugee; exile; displaced persons
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
to face (a situation); to encounter; to be confronted with
engineer; technical officer
high spirits; high energy; go!; go-man-go!; fashionably clothed and assertive (esp. of a woman); flashy
fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
village; human habitation; human settlement
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
speculator; adventurer; imposter; prospector
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to find oneself in deep trouble; to be deep in the shit
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
forgery; counterfeiting; fabrication; falsification
disinheritance; disowning
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to relax; to feel at home
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
nightlife; night amusements
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
very loose; slowly; leisurely
motorcycle; motorbike; bike; bicycle
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into