padding, armour, etc. covering the testicles; mantle or hood on a urinal, squat-toilet, etc.
Stimulants Control Law (1951)
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
sexual culture; sexual mores; prostitution
coupon tickets; discount tickets; book of tickets
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
duty room; staff room; waiting room
(being) off night duty; end of a night shift
lacking substance and existing in name only; something without substance
service industry; service sector
dry skin; bad skin; rough skin; unhealthy skin
sex establishment; brothel
source of revenue; financial supporter
dependence (on alcohol, drugs, etc.)
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
wearing one's hair in braids
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
ryotei; traditional Japanese restaurant (esp. a luxurious one)
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing