May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
advanced; developed; seniority; senior; superior
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
stomach (esp. a pig's stomach or a cow's rumen); pork stomach
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
100,000,000; one hundred million
one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to be spattered by blood from one's victim; to suffer a reaction; to receive a backlash
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
you'll have to pay for it; the bill will come due; there's no escaping
therapy; healing; rejuvenating; refreshing; soothing
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
close by; right there; short distance away; at once; as soon as possible; immediately
to leave something as it is
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
happiness in the next world
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
pocket tissue; small package of tissues
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
unexpected meeting; coincidence
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
(computer) console; single console for multiple diving gauges
explanation (of a text, phrase, etc.); lecture; explanation (in a pompous fashion); (long-winded) lecture; (arch.) storytelling
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)