Champagne tower; Champagne pyramid
black-market lending; illegal loan
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
rape blossoms; rapeseed flowers
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
fundraising; financing; cash flow
warrant; summons; written order
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
vocational school; technical school
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to leave behind; to misplace; to forget
to cross the ocean (i.e. to go to or come from overseas)
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
starting (machine, engine, car, etc.); activation
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
information technology; IT
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
two times; twice; two degrees
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)