Hikaru Genji; The Shining Genji
planned; scheduled; systematic
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
column of water; water column
catchers who warm up pitchers in the bullpen; tank (character that soaks up damage for the rest of the party in an MMORPG)
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
sea snake; worm eel (Ophichthidae spp.); snake eel
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
gambling den; gambling house
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
available; enabled; can be used; may be used
since; henceforth; ever since
only; just; solely; prostitute attached to a single member of the post-WWII occupation forces
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
emperor (of Japan); mikado
with a whizzing sound; with a whistling sound; sound of something whizzing by
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
design; idea; conception; plan
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
default; default (setting)
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion