how; in what way; how about; questionable
pardon me for leaving (first)
Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
correction; rectification; mending; repair
last days; the end; one's fate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
four (long cylindrical things)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
transactions; dealings; business
simultaneous; all at once
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to be affected; to put on airs; to pose
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary