something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with somebody's duties
out of focus; off the point
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
prevention measure; preventive measures
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
judicial scrivener; judicial clerk; person qualified to prepare legal documents, handle real-estate transactions, etc.
statement (of a carefully reasoned logical argument); dissertation; enunciation; setting forth
influx of South Korean pop culture (into Japan)
for your information; I'm telling you
orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus); orang-utan; orangutang
to say all kinds of things; to complain; to find fault (with)
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
heart attack; angina pectoris
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
that's (as in "that's all")
prayer for school success
dietary fiber; dietary fibre
basket clam (Corbiculidae spp.); freshwater clam; freshwater mussel
to put one's life on the line
telephone bill; telephone rate
second-hand shop; recycle shop
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor