quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
total amount; aggregate sum
flat chest; small breasts
security for a loan; collateral
briquette (charcoal or coal)
notary public; notary; public notary
new (residential) area (esp. built on reclaimed land during the Edo period); newly-opened region; red-light district; newly-acquired territory
personal bankruptcy; voluntary bankruptcy
bridal; nuptial; wedding; wedding planning
stimulant; pep-pill; shabu; upper; speed
job hunting; job searching
financial circumstances; financial situation; circulation of money
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
(showing) no reaction; non-reaction; straight face
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
forty-ninth day after a person's death
repeatedly; several times; many times
orphanage; children's home; foster home
favourite motto; pet saying
omen (usu. good); (auspicious) sign; first two anniversaries of a person's death
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
children's home; child care institution; orphanage
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
how should I know?; don't ask me
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
during imprisonment; while in jail
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common