China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
plan; device; idea; design; contrivance; conception
the art of giving a brief glimpse (of skin, underwear, etc.)
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
comic book version; comic book edition
emphasizes direct object of action
political and business circles; political and business establishment; politics and industry
head; chief; leader; the greatest (of all the ...)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
script; screenplay; scenario
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
critical condition; being on the verge of death
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
connection; linking; linkage; link; liaison; contact
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
(not) altogether; (not) wholly
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
one's best interests; one's own good
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
(Shinto) shrines and (Buddhist) temples
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift