profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
necessary expenses; due charges; tax deductible expenses
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
but; however; although; though
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
so what!; who gives a damn?
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
woman; lady; adult female
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
separation; farewell; parting
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
to be injured; to sustain a wound
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
high-rise building; tower block; skyscraper
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
anxiety (about the future)
to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
to show mercy; to show sympathy; to have compassion; to be kind
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
potato chips; potato crisps
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
to fan; to incite; to instigate
lost article; lost property
Tajima (former province located in the north of present-day Hyōgo Prefecture)
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
detective work; detective industry
low dining table; tea table