(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
company housing; housing provided by one's company
high mountain; lofty peak
merrymaking; high jinks; drunken revelry; spree
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
party-internal; within the party
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
corporate drone; corporate slave
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
president's office; director's office
a considerable number; a fair number
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
trembling with excitement
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
going to work (e.g. in the morning); coming to work
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
remote control; remote operation
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
thoughtless; reckless; seldom; rare; ordinary; usual
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
henchman; follower; (arch.) adopted child
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
drinking party; get-together
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness