metropolitan government (of Tokyo)
part time (school system)
musical composition; melody writing; song writing
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
cost of one's food; one's board
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to pull from both ends; to pull from both sides; to play tug of war
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
smuggling; bootlegging; illicit trade
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
illegitimate child; secret love child
even so; anyhow; at any rate
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
listening device; bug; wiretap
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
to have no chance (of succeeding)
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
compilation; editing; recording
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
major incident; major happening; big scandal
what with this and that; for a number of reasons