immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
appearing one after another; cropping up one after another; occurring in succession
to be scared (of); to be frightened (by); to be intimidated (by)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
vigorous advance (while attacking the enemy); sweeping advance; string of wins; series of great successes; unbroken run of success (in business, entertainment, etc.)
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
share; portion; quota; cut
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
all companies; each company
normalization (of a social problem, of a situation, etc.)
clearing one's name; redeeming oneself; restoring one's honor
fundamental law; basic law; organic law
punishment; penalty; penal regulations; penal provisions; penal code
penal servitude; imprisonment with hard labor (hard labour)
brute; beast; monster; inhuman person; ungrateful person
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
residing; living; dwelling
first shrine visit of the New Year
Japan's best; number one in Japan
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
(crime of) defamation (i.e. slander, libel)
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
autumn, the harvest season
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
specially appointed; appointed temporarily for a specific task
organized crime; organised crime
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person