buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
to bring to light; to expose (to the world)
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to sustain a serious wound
finding fault (with); being picky
to pull wires; to pull strings
show tent; circus tent; freak show
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
sales message; sales copy
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
exaggerated advertisement; overblown advertising; hype
medical practitioner's law
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
relic from an earlier age; something extremely outmoded
a laughingstock; a standing joke
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
no photographs; no photography
easy; simple; (lit.) even if you're an idiot or a simpleton
to use one's own money; to pay for from one's own pocket
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
mud-slinging (e.g. in a political campaign); mud-slinging match; smear campaign; mud wrestle
business; errand; nature of one's business
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
itemized form; itemised form; itemization; itemisation
law office; lawyer's office; attorney's office
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
resolutely; determinedly; strictly; authoritatively; solemnly; gravely
propriety; right or wrong; justice
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
well versed; thorough knowledge
edge; angle; ridge (e.g. of a mountain)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation