doctor working in a hospital; physician working in public practice
demo tape; demonstration tape
undetermined manner of death; suspicious death
reward money; reward; honorarium
living with one's parents; living at home
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
number-withheld phone calls
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
screen name; username; handle
scene of an accident; crash site; accident scene
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to refuse; to reject; to deny
burned down; entirely destroyed
age thirty; one's thirties
one's original family name; maiden name
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
Kanazawa (city in Ishikawa)
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
serious condition; critical condition
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
answering machine; answerphone
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)