uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
headquarters; head office; main office
electricity; (electric) light
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
dormancy; quiescence; diapause
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
corporation; corporate body; company; legal entity; legal person; juridical person
Agency for Cultural Affairs
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
certification; attestation; authentication; Imperial attestation
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
the person who speaks up wins; the one who states their opinion first has the advantage
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
very likely; very probable
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
young lover of an older woman; boy toy
founder; organizer; organiser
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent