best practices; best practice
whatever misfortune happens; (lit.) even if spears fall out of the sky
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
vain person; ostentatious person; show-off
Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
strip-searching; security check
nervous; neural; neurogenic
after-sales service; warranty service
hitting the ball squarely; matching correctly (e.g. engaging a clutch)
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
changing one's dress (e.g. at the wedding reception)
official function; state function
dictaphone; dictation system
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
wedding hall; marriage hall; wedding place; wedding location
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
ornamental ridge-end tile
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
later on; eventually; afterwards
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
leaving one's seat (before an event is over); excusing oneself (from a meeting, conversation, etc.)
prison; detention house; detention center; jail