ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
official divorce registration papers
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
keyboard (piano, computer, etc.)
(being) out of range (e.g. mobile network, radar, missiles); (being) out of contention; (being) beyond influence
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
whereabout; about where; how much
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
Japan's best; number one in Japan
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
all night long; all through the night
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
have a good day; take care; see you
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
evening; last night; yesterday evening
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood