red line; line in the sand; red line (ice hockey); center line; centre line
secretary; councillor; councilor
special selection; finest pick; top pick
distribution map; distribution diagram
musical dance; music and dancing
oceanic noise; rumbling of the sea; mistpouffer
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
tagged (esp. with a price); notorious; infamous; double-dyed
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
to save; to leave over; to spare
watch stand; watcher's seat; attendant's booth (e.g. at an onsen)
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
in addition; besides this; twice
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
my husband; one's family; family member
supervised; under surveillance
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
every evening; night after night
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against