treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
in the hospital; hospitalized
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
land shark; land speculator
ago; since; before; previous
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
scene of the crime (offense, offence)
openly (unashamedly) in broad daylight
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
image; figure; figure; form; image
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
eccentric; crank; oddball
to go (somewhere) with a purpose
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
license; permit; licence; certificate
sympathy; compassion; pity
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
one's family; family member
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
refrigerator; cold; cool; cold sake
paid vacation; paid holiday
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky