bond; bill; certificate; security
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
Chiba Institute of Technology
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
University of Electro-Communications
Tsukamoto Keiichirō (1957.1-)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
to dash off; to write freely
University of Electro-Communications
true state; actual condition; reality
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to be excited; to be elated
making-of; behind-the-scenes; making; creating
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
everywhere; at every turn
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid