boxes which fit inside each other; nesting boxes; hiding one's true feelings; person in a scam whose role is to telephone the victim
nursing care level (between 1 and 5 based on assessment of care requirements)
amount of a pension payment; annuity
falling below par (value); loss of principal
formal demand for disciplinary measures against a lawyer
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
certification of official registration of a seal
Tokuji era (1306.12.14-1308.10.9)
data processing; data handling
principal (invest.); capital
to get a crick in one's neck (while sleeping)
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens, species of Western Pacific rabbitfish); dusky rabbitfish; sandy spinefoot
orthopedic surgery; plastic surgery
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
dazzling victory; win of a rank-and-file wrestler over the grand champion
to exchange (things); to convert (currency); to be in contrast (to); to contrast (with)
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
assembling a criminal case
hitting ratio; hit rate; success rate; accuracy rate
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
nonprosecution; nonindictment
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
listing (on the stock exchange, etc.); taking a company public; presentation (e.g. of a play, opera); performance
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator