to break the record; to break a record
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
salary reduction; salary cut
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
to make coffee; to brew coffee
obscene; indecent; lewd; bawdy; loose; improper
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to cause someone's death; to cause someone to die; to kill
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
answering machine; answer phone
notice of personnel change (appointment, dismissal, etc.); wording; choice of language; phraseology
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to lose composure; to be upset; to be flurried; to lose one's head (through shock)
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
fixed date; appointed day
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
release; liberation; acquittal
drinking party; get-together
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles