false rumor (rumour); groundless rumor; misinformation
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
bento; Japanese box lunch
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
excessive profits; unfair profit; exorbitant interest; usury
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
bamboo shoot; young, inexperienced doctor
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
platform; home; home base; home plate
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
elopement; running away with a lover
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
firing (esp. a rocket or missile); launching; shooting; ejaculation
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
hard to get; hard to come by
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
breakdown of negotiations
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to keep away; to keep at a distance
slight superiority (in knowledge, experience, ability, etc.); being slightly older
unauthorized (computer) access; hacking
when it becomes; when it comes to
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
bento; Japanese box lunch
to behave well (of a child)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success