Japan's best; number one in Japan
construction worker; laborer (labourer); navvy
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
results; record; grades; marks
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
one by one; one after another; successively
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
Matsuoka Shuuzou (1967.11-)
person who cannot stick to anything; unsteady worker; (lit.) monk for three days
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to grow up; to become an adult
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
junior high school student; middle school pupil
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
the way back; the way home; return trip
alone; by oneself; on one's own