firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
amicable settlement; settling the case leaving no parties dissatisfied
maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
(security) deposit; caution money
money (given as thanks); reward money; fee; key money; fee paid for rental rights
moving in (to a house, apartment, etc.); taking up residence
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to be bound (by feelings); to be fettered (by); to be overcome (by); to be moved (by); to be touched (by)
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
counter for books; volume
lasting (e.g. work); sustained (effort); prolonged; long-winded; verbose; wordy
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
relation; connection; relevance
Diet members' caucus; caucus of the Diet
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
entering a faith; joining a religion
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
secret story; unknown episode
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history