drinker; person who can hold their drink
to break the record; to break a record
human rights violation; trampling on human rights
paraphilia; sexual deviancy
cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
prosecutor general; attorney general
patient's registration ticket
cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
Paramecium spp. (esp. Paramecium caudatum)
house search (e.g. by the police)
great vigor; tremendous energy; (lit.) forceful enough to knock down birds in flight
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
cyberattack; cyber attack; cyber-attack; hacking attack
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
putting one's affairs in order; ordering one's affairs; tidying up
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across