to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
not distinguishing between what's good and bad; (lit.) miso and shit are the same
expert(ise); skill; dexterity
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
merits and demerits; good points and bad points; strengths and weaknesses
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
several million; millions (of)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
that field; the authorities (esp. the police); the yakuza; organized crime circles
Hoffmann; Hoffman; Hofman; Hofmann
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
price; cost; charge; price (of achieving something); cost; sacrifice
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
universal health insurance; universal healthcare
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
imperfect; incomplete; faulty; defective
common people; ordinary people; masses
to smear; to daub; to shift (the blame onto someone else)
simmering; (boiling) gently
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
food and drink; eating and drinking
predecessor; pioneer; ancestor
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
completely; entirely; absolutely; not at all; not in the least
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
medical expenses; doctor's bill
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); bad actor; lousy actor; wooden actor
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance