sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
tomfoolery; monkey business
calming down; quieting down
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
title deed; certificate of title
business; trade; operations; sales
to grant permission; to give permission
whenever you want; any time you like
blank space (in documents); vacuum; blank; void
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
commerce; trade; business
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
(for one's stomach) to rumble
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
local specialty; local special dish
Chinese dish with fried egg and crab
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
official promotional photo of a musician, model, etc.
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to bash; to hit hard; to strike; to beat (someone in battle)
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to slim down; to lose weight
(arch.) exposure; (arch.) clarity; exoteric Buddhism; public Buddhist teachings
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
young woman who uses the first person pronoun "boku"
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
advancing money; temporary payment for someone else; payment on behalf of another party, with the expectation of being reimbursed later
construction; establishment