passion; temper; irritability
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
disconnection; interruption; burn-out
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
sprinkling water over; irrigating
funeral; burial; condolence
ceremonial bonfire (seeing off the spirits on the final night of O-Bon)
devil; evil spirit; genie
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
Douglas; Dauglass; Donglass; Douglass
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
hostility; antagonism; opposition
head; chief; boss; leader
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
having an audience with someone of very high social standing (e.g. the emperor)
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
blasphemy; curse; profanity; sacrilege; desecration
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
fairness; openness; impartiality; Komeito (Japanese political party)
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
office building; office complex
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
glad countenance; joyful look
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
demon; daemon (in Unix, etc.)
closure (of a ceremony, event, meeting, etc.)
long distance relationship