self-interest; selfish desire
to be profitable; to yield a profit
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
prime location (for offices, housing, etc.); best district (in town); excellent piece of land
worst of the worst; despicable; extremely bad
new menu item; new dish on a menu
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
plant (i.e. equipment, machinery, etc.); plant; vegetation
lead (in a cheer, toast, song, etc.); (someone's) lead; folk song and dance performed by a group; leader of a group of wind instruments (in gagaku)
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
pre-made (esp. food); prepared in advance
money in one's possession
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
trembling with fear; filled with trepidation
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
bill (at a restaurant); check
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
sea bream (Sparidae); porgy; tai (species of reddish-brown Pacific sea bream, Pagrus major)
preparatory phase; preparatory period
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
accepting an order; receiving an order; orders received
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
to slap; to strike; to spank
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune