investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
just a minute; small quantity
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
financial world; business circles
to collect; to assemble; to gather
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
transfer; assignment; conveyance
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to have no chance (of succeeding)
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
assistant ...; probationary ...
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
I see; that's right; indeed
financier; business leader
central government office; head office; this office
N-system (automatic number-plate recognition system)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
interchange; international; inter-
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing