acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
made in Japan; Japanese-made
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to have troubles; to have concerns
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
expertise; specialized knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
smooth (i.e. without problems)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
contrary to one's expectations
A1; top class; best quality goods
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
cycle-racing track; keirin track; velodrome
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
checking out (of a hotel); check-out
medical treatment; medical care
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)