Diet members' caucus; caucus of the Diet
mature woman; middle-aged woman
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
discount price; special offer price
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
metropolitan; managed by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government
ground wave; terrestrial broadcast signal (i.e. not satellite); terrestrial; over-the-air
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
to stand by; to be on standby
civil affairs; civil case
110 (police emergency telephone number in Japan)
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
informal social gathering; convivial meeting; get-together
exorcism rite; purification
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
unnatural death; accidental death; violent death
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
successful bid; winning a tender
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
drop-by-drop; dripping; dribbling; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
what people say; rumours; public opinion
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
love triangle; eternal triangle
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
thirteenth day of the month; thirteen days