unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
ticket reseller; shop where one can buy and sell gift certificates, coupons, travel and concert tickets, etc.
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
young lover of an older woman; boy toy
marriage between co-workers
chief examiner or investigator
de facto marriage; common-law marriage
right to arrest; power of arrest
(Japanese) Agency for Cultural Affairs
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
8000; eight thousand; many
(written) application; application form
smoking area; smoking corner
lowering; sinking; depreciation; price fall; punch line (of a rakugo story); (arch.) sword strap
founder; organizer; organiser
blocking communications (from a phone number or an e-mail address)
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
premises search; household search
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
old hag; old woman; old bat
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
doddering; tottering; unsteady; shaky; decrepit; infirm
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
silicon; silicone (oxidized form)
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
balance; difference (in price, cost); margin
regular customer; valued client
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)