Vocabulary

present family register

original source of re-established family register; old family register

the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")

to do completely

mu (Chinese measure of land area, formerly approx. 600 m.sq., currently approx. 667 m.sq.)

qing (Chinese unit of land area equal to 100 mu)

nock (of a bow)

demographic survey

Statistics Act

certification that document copies are correct

arbitrated divorce; divorce by arbitration

looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance

legal case

to behave well; to mind one's manners

divorce by (Family Court) arbitration

divorce by settlement

divorce by admission

admission by a defendant of the justice of a plaintiff's case; cognovit

divorce by decree

notification of moving out

(artist's) sketch pad

unpleasant; uncomfortable

two-piece swimming suit (not bikini style)

to have no chance (of succeeding)

poolside

double booking

soon; shortly; nearly; almost

chocolate cake

to throw up; to vomit; to spew

to be able to get a (type of) discount

to have medicine be effective

to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)

to make contact

source of all kinds of diseases

kiss scene; kissing scene

to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)

to be greedy; to covet

without delay; smoothly; without a hitch

the Twenty-Two Shrines; the 22 most important Shinto shrines, as designated during the Heian period

the Six Forms of Avalokitesvara (one for each of the six realms)