being highly educated, having a high salary and being tall; (lit.) three highs; high-valued yen, high stock prices and high land prices (usu. in reference to the Bubble Era)
(penalty of) imprisonment
big turnoff; major letdown; damper (on things)
fish-liver oil (cod, shark, etc.)
to break the record; to break a record
dispatching to Europe (e.g. an envoy); sending to Europe
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
reception of a decoration; reception of an order (of merit)
to aim for laughs; to play to the crowd
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
school record; scholastic performance
brave fight; desperate fight
flying vehicle; flying object; aircraft
lookout post; observation point
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
excluding the case when; when not
in operation (of a machine, especially security cameras); in use; in action
blitzkrieg; lightning war
knob; handle; catch; patron
about; concerning; as to; regarding
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
reshuffling; job rotation
when you get to the destination
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)