yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
10,000,000,000; ten billion
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
Pacific saury (Cololabis saira); mackerel pike
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
simmered with; cooked with; boiling; boiled dish
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
elder sister; older female friend
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
older sister; elder sister
appointment; rendezvous; date
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
opening and shutting; opening and closing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
by today; before the day is over
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
piece; fragment; one (object)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
just a minute; small quantity
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre