extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
delicious-looking; tasty-looking; hot; sexy; desirable
bonus footage (e.g. behind-the-scenes interviews)
to fabricate a web of lies
exotic non-Japanese wood (rosewood, ebony, blackwood, etc.); imported wood
(e.g. to walk, stand, etc., until) one's legs turn to lead; (doing something) until one's legs tire and stiffen
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
large-scale play; play with an A-list cast; big act; big charade; theatre with a government licence (Edo period)
vengeful spirit (spawned from a person's hate); doppelgänger; co-walker; wraith
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
moai; Okinawan-style social support group
electric vehicle; EV; elevator; enterprise value; EV; embedded value
master thief; notorious robber
to play a trick on; to cheat; to deceive; to dupe
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
nine; team; players on a team; no
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
deciding match; play-off; runoff
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food