temporary advance (of money)
the authorities concerned; the competent authorities
balance brought forward; transferred amount (of money)
deposit and withdrawal (of money); receiving and making payments
garbage collection site; trash disposal area
mega-sized portion; mega-sized serving; mega meal
court of inquiry; court of enquiry
eastern office (esp. police); eastern department
cash payment; paying in cash
receipts and expenditure (disbursements)
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
empty conveyance; empty taxi; free taxi; having spaces available (of a parking lot)
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
double speed (data transfer, video playback, etc.); 2X speed; -times speed; ...X speed
color of water after washing rice (colour)
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
to conspire; to act in collusion; to be hand-in-glove
numbered tag; numbered ticket
to shade an account; to add something extra
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
role of the villain; the bad guy
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
general (variety) store (shop)
lattice; counter for large bundles (e.g. 10 sheafs of rice, 200 sheets of calligraphy paper, 20 whistling arrows, 100 fish); handbreadth (unit for measuring the length of arrows)
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
cancellation of a contract
settlement; payment of account
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
personal identification number; PIN; password number
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry