homosexuality; homosexual love
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
cosmetics; beauty products; toiletries; makeup
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
change of job; change of occupation; career change
not long has passed since ...
being at one's desk (at work); being at work; holding a post (at); working (in, at, for)
hazing; gruelling training; waistband; woman's undergirdle
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
opening a business; opening a practice
branch office; branch store
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
unfortunate; unhappy; ill-fated; hapless
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
unlimited viewing; watching as much as one likes
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
to trample down; to crush underfoot; to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt); to jump (a bill); to bilk
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
person who is ...; thing that is ...
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
(cash) register; checkout (counter); cashier
portrait of a deceased person
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
shikigami; spirit used by onmyōji sorcerers
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly