publisher; publishing house; publishing company
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
counter for books; volume
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)
birch (esp. Japanese white birch)
that's the way it is; such is life
remembrance; recollection; recognition
the Tiger (third sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Tiger (around 4am, 3-5am, or 4-6am); east-northeast; first month of the lunar calendar
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
origin; source; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison; exit
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
moat; fosse; canal; ditch
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
yakuza; gangster; mobster; useless; worthless; good-for-nothing
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
real estate agent; realtor
imagination; supposition; guess
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
book; volume; this; present; main; head
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to differ; to vary; to disagree
parts; accessories; components
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
living together; mixed residence; sharing living quarters; multi-tenant; community
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
riskiness; (level of) danger
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority