sunset industry; declining industry
salted salmon; fish wrapped in (bamboo) leaves
Hanako-san (ghost rumoured to haunt school toilet stalls)
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
environmental problem; environmental issue
last words recited to the newly departed; requiem; converting people to Buddhism
suffix for familiar person; indicates emphasis; (arch.) prostitute
disabled person; handicapped person; person with a (physical or mental) disability
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
omitted character; omitted letter
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
trend of the times; way things are going
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
strongish; somewhat strong
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to have the privilege of doing
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
wicked tongue; abusive language
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
solely; entirely; only; or
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
joining a company; getting a job with a company; entering a company
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
what kind of; what sort of; what; how; in what way