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fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out

5

within the (Tokyo) metropolitan area

1

Shinto shrine

1

to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of

2

monetary offering; offertory

1

high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior

1

restaurant

2

food and drink; eating and drinking

1

charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of

3

to assign; to set aside

1

Shizuoka Prison

1

there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much

1

cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood

1

be; is

1

power; authority; jurisdiction

2

demand for; request

1

particularly; especially; in particular; expressly

3

October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

2

street at night; making a night journey

1

classical; classic

1

threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)

1

conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliché

1

criminal intimidation

1

addition; supplement; appending; appendix

2

withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal

2

lightly; nimbly

1

to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile

1

Reiwa era (May 1, 2019-)

5

one's home; one's house

8

genuine; authentic; true; pure

1

pistol; handgun

1

counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; even number; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m)

1

concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring

1

to investigate; to examine

2

each; every; all

1

authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition

2

birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday

1

conveyor belt; belt conveyor

2

(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter

1

best; greatest; first

1

fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...

2

stairs; stairway; staircase

4

masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous

1

to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)

1

to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent

1

short story; short film; short poem

1

poor piece of work; rubbish; trash

3

manufacturing equipment; production machine; maker

2

amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby

1

establishing proof; demonstration; substantiation

4