stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
number of persons; personnel
information board; building directory
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
local procurement; local content; sourcing locally
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
diagnosis and treatment; medical care
fresh in one's mind; fresh in one's memory
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
stabbing to death; putting out
(dead) body; corpse; remains
emergency staircase; fire escape
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
anyone; any person; whoever
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
firm promise; definite promise
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
professional killer; hit man
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
choices; alternatives; options
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
to take back; to recapture
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
godan (verb, verb conjugation); fifth dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
selling or divesting in unwanted stocks; hiding bad loans
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
way; method; means; resource; course
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
consecutive; continuous; successive
way of using (something); usage; use; directions (for use)