Galapagos (island chain); Sharp brand of e-readers and mobile phones
to call for somebody's participation
high-rise apartment building; high-rise condominium; tower block
gathering evidence; collecting evidence
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
Special Assault Team; SAT
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
may (it) be so; please let (it) happen
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
in all ages; over the ages; forever and ever
Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
(heavy) drinker; tippler; ... drinker (e.g. merry drinker, maudlin drinker); ... drunk; liker of; fan
expert's written opinion or report
very thorough search (for contraband, escaped convict, etc.); fine-tooth-comb search; exhaustive search; scouring
company management; managing a company
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
ten to one; nine cases out of ten
sharing a room, flat, apartment, or house (with roommates, flatmates, etc.)
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
(Japanese) feature phone; traditional Japanese-style cell phone (in contrast to smart phones)
online shopping; internet shopping
pinning technique (in wrestling or judo); underhanded dealings
reaction of a living body
strongest (candidate); likeliest (winner); top (suspect)
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto; my spouse
omitted character; omitted letter