dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
hanafuda; flower cards; playing cards consisting of 12 suits of 4 cards, each suit representing a month indicated by a flower
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
yakuza film; yakuza movie
chivalry; chivalrous spirit; helping the weak and fighting the strong; yakuza
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
ignoring (someone); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
stand-offish; distant; not frank; watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)
seppuku; harakiri; ritual suicide by disembowelment; seppuku as a death penalty (where the convict is decapitated by a second as they make the motions to disembowel themself; Edo period)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
genuine article; real thing; real deal
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
rich person; wealthy person
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles