slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to look away; to turn away
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
wildcard; storm card; gaji; extra card (in hanafuda, kabufuda, etc.; sometimes depicting an ogre); joker; blank card
bad luck; ill fortune; misfortune
terrible luck (esp. on an omikuji slip); very bad luck
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
parts; accessories; components
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
clip (paper, surgical, etc.); hairpin; hair slide; curler
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
to fiddle with; to monkey around with
to provide against contingencies; to prepare for the worst
to arrive (by car, bike, etc.); to drive up to; to draw up at; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
suited figure; person in a suit
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
answering machine; answerphone
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
abandoned factory; disused factory
right place; right position; right post
machinery; gadgetry; equipment