account; history; notice; note; Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
mourning; (arch.) calamity; (arch.) misfortune
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
exclusive; attached to; specialist
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
sexual experience (with women)
big leakage; uncontained leak
to do someone in; to bump someone off
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
to throw oneself (into an activity)
motive power; driving force
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
notes; comment; remark; annotation
fortune-telling; divination; fortune-teller; diviner
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
living in peace; living a quiet life; being content with one's present position; being satisfied with one's lot
lack of relation (to); independence (of)
to make progress; to develop; to evolve (method, style, etc.)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
to begin drawing; to begin painting
exceedingly; extremely; decisively