nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
person around forty years old (esp. a woman)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to look away; to turn away
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
position; job; employment; opening
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
since one was born; (in) all one's life
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
in; on; at; during; in the condition of
sense of emptiness; empty feeling; feeling of meaninglessness
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
skyline; scenic mountain road
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
drive-in (bank, cinema, etc.); roadside restaurant; rest stop
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
to go mad; to go crazy; to lose one's mind
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
(reciprocal) communication; (coming to a) mutual understanding
psychiatry; psychiatric department
thereupon; shortly thereafter
fleeing (to a distant place to avoid arrest, capture, etc.); absconding; running away; flying high; jumping high
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
juvenile division (police); juvenile section
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare