Vocabulary
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this bank; my bank
atonic hemorrhage; atonic haemorrhage
the breakup (dispersal) of a family
(system of) admitting students on the basis on their non-academic abilities (e.g. sports, art; as opposed to exam results)
all the papers (documents) relating to a case; dossier
the practice of assigning one era name to one emperor
new money; nouveau riche; person who has amassed substantial wealth in his lifetime
closing ranks; uniting and working together; coming together for fighting
first and final offer in labor-management negotiations
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
special seats and standing-only space in the galley for people who only intend to see one act of a kabuki play
off and on manner; intermittent style; dragging on and on
being busy with many things; extreme busyness due to pressure of business
the principle of see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil; the policy of "see-not, hear-not, and speak-not"
the "thirty-percent autonomy" of local governments
the "three noes principle" of no drive, no interest, and no sense of responsibility; principle of indolence, indifference, and irresponsibility
an ideal topography for the four Taoist gods, with a river in the east, a broad avenue in the west, a basin in the south, and a hill in the north
Four Pillar astrology; originally Chinese method of fortune-telling based on the time, date, month and year of a person's birth
demoralization; collapse of morale; one's morale being shaken
urban villain; street hoodlum
land-tax rate during the Edo period, in which the government took 70 percent of the year's crop and the farmers kept 30 percent
the seven treasures and many other precious things; all the treasures in the world
knowing how to get on in the world; knowing the secret of success in life
personnel changes through favoritism
examine (investigate into) a person's history
personal information form; dossier on an individual
one's philosophy of life
what has been (orally) handed down from generation to generation; legend; folk tale
one's days and nights being reversed
being bold; daring; plucky; having a lot of guts; being quite nerveless
two steps forward, one step back
comedian who plays a lover's part; man who is both handsome and fun
banner clouds in layers
multilayered
the large number of bridges over canals and rivers in Naniwa (present-day Osaka)
the large number of temples in Kyoto; 808 temples
the long night of spiritual darkness
both labor and management; both the workers and the employers
fill-in (in magazines, newspapers, etc.); (space) filler
epic; heroic tale