zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
The Art of War (military text by Sun Tzu, 512 BCE)
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
(being) fully equipped; (being) fully furnished; completeness
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
toilet seat with bidet functions
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
(the) negative (e.g. pole); yin (in Chinese divination); hidden place; unseen part
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
compilation; editing; recording
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
to reject (a manuscript); to turn down (a proposal)
four-panel comic strip; yonkoma
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
order-taking; salesperson
meal; Emperor's meal; meal of a noble; high-quality (of a food or drink); premium
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
land near a castle; castle town
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
sudden price jump; steep price rise
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to be profitable; to yield a profit
gold nugget; gold bullion; gold bar; gold ingot
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to sell out before the price falls (usu. shares); to sell at a profit
foresight; foreknowledge; divination