to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
large, broad-shouldered physique (esp. that of a middle-aged man); big build
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
dilettante; person of unusual tastes; person with strange hobbies; person of refined taste; connoisseur
control; management (e.g. of a business)
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
hidden treasure; treasured article
longan (Euphoria longana)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
large amount of money; great cost
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
strange; rare; novel; curious
furnishings; implements; equipment
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
the ancients; ancient people
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
briskly; quickly; promptly
participant; entrant; player; competitor
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!