bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
established practice; custom
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
outline; summary; gist; basic points
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
essence; true nature; substance; reality
(necessary) personnel; required person
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
natural calamity; disaster
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
human pillar; human sacrifice
blueprint; cyanotype; blueprint (for the future); plan
with a click (door sound); with tenseness or firmness
loss; defeat; counter for losses
attractive middle-aged man
punishment; judgement; judgment
follow-up service; after-sales follow up
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
good-for-nothing; worthless
signature phrase; signature saying
hired thief taker (Edo-period); private detective; private secret policeman
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
(computer) console; single console for multiple diving gauges
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
timetable; schedule; allocation of time (e.g. to tasks); time usage
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
dawn; daybreak; end; soon after something has ended; beginning (of a new year, month, etc.)
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
travelling alone; solitary journey