oral proceedings; oral pleadings
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
six codes (constitution, civil code, criminal code, commercial code, code of civil procedure, code of criminal procedure); Compendium of Laws
to break down; to fail; to fizzle; to flop; to peter out; to fall flat
recommender; nominator; referee
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
etude; study; study (in painting, sculpture, etc.); trial work; improvisational theatre
Hoffmann; Hoffman; Hofman; Hofmann
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to be in luck's way; to get lucky
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to play; to sport; to frolic
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
ward office; council (regional)
wall with exposed timber pillars
consideration (for others); (making) allowance
to find the resolve (to do); to make up one's mind (with); to act on a thought
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to delight; to give pleasure
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
severance payment; retirement money (usu. lump-sum); redundancy payment
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
specific gravity; relative density; relative importance; weight
to become completely chilled
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
holding two or more positions concurrently
moron; idiot; stupid person
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after