Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
rent arrears; falling behind on rent payment
junction; system interchange (between highways)
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
land shark; land speculator
rightful claimant; beneficiary; right holder
square metre; square meter
undesirable state brought about by (my) lack of virtue; feeling morally responsible; mea culpa
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
support group; fan club; (election) committee
omitted character; omitted letter
heart attack; myocardial infarction
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
going and returning (e.g. work, school); both ways
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
take-out; take-away; carry-out
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
restitution; damages; indemnity; compensation
being once divorced; one-time divorcee; (lit.) one x mark (i.e. one name struck from the family register)
clearing one's throat; cough
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting