punch-line (of story or joke)
hammer throw (track and field)
repechage; revival series
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
rewarding good and punishing evil; poetic justice
counterfeit paper money; forged document
diving; diver; unlicensed (doctor, driver, etc.); unregistered; outsider; stranger
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
full use; extensive use; complete utilization
horseplay; fooling around
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
idol group; boy band; girl group
power balance; balance of power
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
news of someone's death; obituary
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
herculean strength; mountain carrier-guide
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
back country; remote countryside
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
and; thereupon; because of that
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself