to tie; to fix; to attach
having no money; lack of money
earth science; geoscience
patina; antique look; elegant simplicity; well-trained voice
merrymaking (esp. wine and women); pleasures
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
bid for popularity; publicity stunt
temporary employee placement
innovation; new departure; milestone; breakthrough
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
vice-minister (Meiji period); undersecretary
since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
unlawful; illegal; unreasonable; outrageous; unjust
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
male homosexual's partner; buttocks; anus
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
billiards; pool; snooker; cue sports
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
road construction; roadworks; road repairs
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
that's impossible; I can't believe it
dumb-ass; person lacking common sense or basic knowledge; delinquent; violent person; rough-looking person
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
growth hormone (esp. somatotropin in animals and auxins in plants)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
terraced fields; terraced farm
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
through; by way of; after; via