self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
plus; addition; positive number; gain; advantage; anode
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
point card; loyalty card; reward card
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
black-market lending; illegal loan
about; concerning; related to; -ish
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
second marriage; remarriage
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
(how) many times; (how) often
to repeat; to do something over again
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
nineteenth day of the month; nineteen days; (arch.) fool; (arch.) simpleton
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
almost; roughly; approximately
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
watercolor painting; watercolour painting; mizu-e; early type of ukiyo-e with faintly printed outlines
victim; injured party; sufferer
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar