alleviation of congestion (esp. traffic)
departure; outgoing flight; departing flight
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
shamisen; samisen; three-stringed Japanese lute
attractive body; nice-looking body
fixed shore net; fixed shore trap; stationary trap; stationary net
short-tempered or irritable person
young mother (i.e. early twenties or younger, sometimes previously a juvenile delinquent)
black tiger prawn (Penaeus monodon); giant tiger prawn
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
marketing system; sales method; sales plan
cannot contain one's anger; can't contain myself; staying angry
fortunate error; lucky break; fluke
Chinese-style stir-fry containing green peppers and meat; pepper steak (US)
reopening after renovation
to be meant for each other (of a man and woman); to be connected through fate; to be destined to marry (each other); (lit.) to be tied by the red string (of fate)
contrived; false-sounding
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
failing to practice what one preaches
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
Michelin (tyre manufacturer); Michelin Guide (rating hotels and restaurants)
drunken interaction (usu. unpleasant)