disk herniation; herniated disk; hernia of intervertebral disk; slipped disk
money comes and goes; money goes around and around
small shot bar with an all-female staff
rate; ratio; percentage; commission; poundage; percentage
(earning or paying) no interest
written estimate; quotation; quote
payment by installments; payment by instalments; hire-purchase
foreign capital (e.g. in a company); foreign investment
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
ridge on the side of a sword blade; ridged pattern
to lose completely; to waste; to let slip away
with a crack; with a smash
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
leader of a crime syndicate's henchmen; young leading subordinate in yakuza group
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
identification papers; ID; piece of identification; identity document
learning about the world; preparation for life in the community; work experience
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
deposit; payment; money received; money due
(not) even once; (not) ever
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema
lumping together; summing up; bundle; lump; batch