pachinko prize exchange shop; shop where pachinko prizes are exchanged for money
clearing house; clearinghouse; (currency) exchange; bureau de change
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
good looks; pretty woman; good-looking woman
rolled Japanese-style omelette
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
secret; private; surreptitious
central government office; head office; this office
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
waitress (in a ryokan or traditional restaurant); hostess
to be on the lookout; to lie in wait
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
season (e.g. fruit, fish); in vogue; popular; fresh
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
men and women of all ages
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption