secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
instead; but (on the other hand)
account book; register; ledger
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
time; hour; period; class
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
president (of a society); chairman
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
colour and lustre; color and luster; complexion; colour; color