registration book; registration card
trade; buying and selling
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
leaving something to chance; drifting; (being) happy-go-lucky
(turned out) all right in the end
kabuki troupe; kabuki theater (theatre); Kabuki-za (theatre in Tokyo)
odds and ends; all; every
otaku; geek; nerd; enthusiast
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
to accuse somebody; to charge someone
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
imposing stance; daunting pose
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to run a shop; to have a shop
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
face to face; between two persons