detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
heloderm (any venomous lizard of genus Heloderma, incl. the gila monster and the beaded lizard)
store name; shop name; restaurant name
gambling den; gambling house
to set up shop; to open a store
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
fee; charge; rate; material
only recently; just of late
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
pachinko prize exchange shop; shop where pachinko prizes are exchanged for money
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
call; summons; convening; convocation
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to get angry; to lose one's temper
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
identification papers; ID
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
dreamland; land of Nod; realm of dreams
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
sexagenary cycle (60-year cycle of 12 animal zodiac and 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar); 12-year Chinese zodiac
nine times; twisting around many times