dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
profit motive; (with) the intention to profit; profit-making intention; for profit
financials; on the funding (capital) side
to be at a loss; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be pressed for; to be pinched for; to become poor
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
year-end gift; end of the year; year end
aggressiveness; aggression
make-up; makeup; making food (in a delivery-only restaurant); cooking
beggar; sty (on the eyelid)
finishing writing; completion of a manuscript
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; dissemination; allocation
all you have to do is; just; that's all
each (every) time; whenever
bringing about; cause; provocation
verbalization; putting into words
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
police questioning (of a suspicious person); police checkup
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
screen name; username; handle
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
porcelain; china; chinaware
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
audience; attendance; hearers
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor