cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
returning from school; going home from school
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
(newspaper) carrier; newspaper (delivery) boy (girl); new
very busy (person or thing)
butcher-bird prey impaled on twigs, thorns, etc. for later consumption
surveillance camera; security camera
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
district of a town; city block (of irregular size)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
fifth day of the month; five days
poisoning; kill by poison
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
pay; salary; wages; allowance; grant; supply
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning