settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
to extort (money); to blackmail
negotiator; bargainer; point man
host club; club that provides male company for female customers
superman; superhuman person; Superman (superhero)
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
official divorce registration papers
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
shot (in films); shot (of alcohol); hitting a ball (e.g. in tennis); shoot (in basketball)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
same village; same town; same province
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode