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killing time; staving off boredom
a.m.; before noon; ante meridiem; AM broadcasting; amplitude modulation
radio programme; radio program
appearance (in a film, play, TV show, etc.); performance
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
high; noble; refined; advanced
productive; constructive; meaningful
taking (a picture or video) secretly; taking a sneak shot; making a secret (video) recording; filming without someone's knowledge
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
buying up plots of land; land sharking; raising the ground level (with fill)
one end; an end; part; fragment
empty lot; vacant plot of land
work; business; company; study
huge sum (esp. of money); enormous sum; massive amount
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
looks; features; (personal) appearance
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
underworld; underside of society
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
generously; liberally; magnanimously
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
to step over or across; to overcome
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
television personality; TV personality