walls have ears; (lit.) sliding doors have eyes
holiday allowance; allowance for working at weekends or on a holiday
diminished capacity; diminished responsibility; legally unaccountable (e.g. due to mental illness, drugs, alcohol, etc.)
contract negotiation; contract discussion
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
red paper restaurant lantern; cheap eating and drinking place
in contrast to (one's, its) appearance
express dispatch; urgent correspondence
reporting, contacting, and consultation
toilet seat with bidet functions
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
soupy; containing more broth or sauce than usual (of gyudon, etc.)
large-size refuse (e.g. furniture, electrical goods); oversized garbage; bulky rubbish; useless man about the house; husband who is retired and considered a nuisance
chord; "on" reading of a kanji
health; type of brothel/massage parlor (parlour)
finally; in the end; on top of all that
liquid; beverage; food with high water content; gamble; uncertain affair
generation of students educated under the "pressure-free" system (from the late 1970s onward)
collection truck (for used goods, refuse, etc.); recovery vehicle
smack in the middle; perfect strike; bull's eye; perfect (for something or someone); just right; just the way one likes it
one who knows little often repeats it
fax; facsimile; fax machine
stage fright; social anxiety disorder; social phobia
misuji (cut of beef, usu. from the chuck); shamisen; samisen
early detection (of an illness)
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
playing doctor; children examining each other's genitals (often as a role play)
oppression; tyranny; despotism
in process; during execution; runtime
amorous adventure; love affair
to stand under a waterfall (as spiritual training)
thrill ride (at an amusement park)