alternating; taking turns
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
rental house; rental housing; house to let
revolutionary; child of the revolution; man of revolutionary temperament
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
to become bright; to become clear
to become insensitive; to become less perceptive; to lose one's touch; to get out of practice
copycat criminal; copycat crime
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine
It's a piece of cake; It's a simple task; It's a cinch
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
hidden camera; spy camera
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
savings box; moneybox; piggy bank
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
prison officer; corrections officer; penal officer; prison guard; jailor; warder
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to deliver; to hand over; to transfer
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
follow-up report; further news
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
to stick it out (until the end)
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
result; effect; performance; workmanship; execution; shape and quality (of an article)
Japanese writing paper (lined with a square grid, one square per character); manuscript paper