weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
hot topic; talk of the town
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
other side; opposite side; other party
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
rear right (corner, etc.); on the right and at the end; right-hand side and at the back
after; socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
considerably; greatly; a lot
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
disk; disc; disk (storage); disc
letter; note; letter (alphabetic); character
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
inheritance; something given or received
younger half-sister (by a different mother)
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
jostle; struggle; scuffle
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in