Japanese-made thing; Japanese goods; Japanese style thing
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
consulting agreement; advisory contract
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
tea-drinking companion; crony; buddy; spouse married late in life for companionship
long hit; slugging; extra-base hit
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
image; figure; figure; form; image
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
cerebral infarction; (ischemic) stroke
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
private clinician; physician in private practice
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
make no progress; remain unsettled
naughty; mischievous; unruly
to hate each other; to hate mutually
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
public bathhouse; bathhouse proprietor
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
District Public Prosecutor's Office
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
first thing in the morning
(brute) force; using all one's might
nursery school teacher; childcare worker
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
how many months?; how long?
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)