the customer is always right; the customer is king
prime contract work; prime contractor
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having very little difference between one another; being much of a muchness; being more or less the same; pointless competition (between two equally unimpressive parties); pissing contest
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
neighboring prefectures; nearby prefectures
debt trap; debt hell; being in debt up to one's ears
N-system (automatic number-plate recognition system)
one of the six administrators of a Zen temple (in charge of food and other matters)
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
black-market lending; illegal loan
passage; fare; shipping charges
one-hit wonder; flash in the pan; all-or-nothing gambler; one-shot speculator; slugger; home-run batter
construction camp; bunkhouse; workers' living quarters
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
to ventilate; to let fresh air in
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
(arch.) to sink; (arch.) to go down; to pass away; to die; to disappear; to vanish
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
steepness; steep place; harsh (look); sharp (tongue)
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
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transplant surgery; transplant operation
fox with supernatural powers
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
sweep of the tide; drift of the tide; tidal current
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
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