hamachi; young Japanese amberjack; young yellowtail
detached house; stand-alone house; single-family home
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
reconstruction; rebuilding; restructuring
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to bring into solution; to lose (money; through gambling, etc.); to squander
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to know a little bit about; to learn a little of
sales message; sales copy
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
pigtails; two plaits (braids) hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits (braids) hanging down one's back
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (forever); to continue to conceal
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
carefree; free from worry
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
bōjutsu (art of using a stick as a weapon)
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
newcomer; initiate; rookie