ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
to get out of bed; to show a leg
period of time; time slot; time zone
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
how many years; how long; what year
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
giving (someone) a peek (of skin, underwear, etc.); giving a glimpse
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
one's share; one's portion
to be hairy (person); to be thickly bearded; to be dense (vegetation); to be thick; to be slow (person); to be dull
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
fruits of a wife's labour (in assisting her husband's career, e.g. by running the household)
presence (impressive quality)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
privately run store; one-man business; mom-and-pop store
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
one way or the other; either way
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
that day; the very same day
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)