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
to put one's life on the line
telephone bill; telephone rate
arrest rate; clear-up rate; crime-arrest ratio
subtraction; deduction (e.g. tax); subsidy
Japanese beautyberry (Callicarpa japonica)
person of high standing facing no opposition and with a warped view of reality; (lit.) naked emperor
particularly; especially; indicates the number of horses or oxen drawing a carriage; indicates the number of oars on a boat; indicates the number of movies, plays, etc. comprising a single program; indicates the number of items or methods used
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
comprehensive medical check-up; thorough physical examination
competitive entrance examinations for prestigious kindergartens and elementary schools
current obsession; current kick; personal obsession
liquid crystal television
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
basement of a department store (where foodstuffs are usually sold)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to make (someone) to meet; to let (someone) meet; to expose to; to subject to
rhyming game; play on words; pun
(arch.) red-banded sand wasp (Ammophila sabulosa); deer
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward
expulsion; dismissal; ejection; drum beat at the end of a day's performance (in the theatre, sumo, etc.)
that's too bad; too bad for you!
being unable to read the situation; being unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister