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Yukinari

4

all simples; winning hand containing no terminal tiles or honor tiles

1

spangle (species of black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio protenor)

1

limitation; prescription of the right to prosecute an accused; statute of limitation

1

home nursing; home care

3

fiberscope; fibrescope

1

atomic number

1

marriage between partners of very different ages; May-December marriage

1

cylinder lock

2

grinder; grinding machine

1

logs in bark; rough wood; unseasoned timber; new lumber

3

chemical symbol (e.g. H for hydrogen); element symbol

1

Sa-ya

2

hair restoration; new hair growth

1

to draw a tile from the wall; to win on a self-drawn tile

2

Shōwa period (1926-1989); Showa period

1

letter; personal correspondence

1

Akai

2

lonely

1

arsenic (As)

8

marketable securities; stocks and bonds

2

Chaplin

1

safecracking; safecracker

7

Ouch!

1

identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)

1

to get a reputation as a philanderer

1

shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet

1

(crime of) theft; (crime of) stealing; larceny

1

person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator

1

edible chrysanthemum (Glebionis coronaria); crown daisy; garland chrysanthemum

1

focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)

1

to close down a business; to shut a business

1

house

2

multifunction; multipurpose

1

gigolo

1

forensic researcher; crime scene investigator

1

main shrine

3

micron

1

retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven

2

ex-husband; former husband

1

joint; link; knot; tie-together point

1

share house

1

construction site

2

police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city

2

swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)

20

hi; yo

2

beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)

1

host club; club that provides male company for female customers

2

polygamy; polygyny

1

witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator

1