associate editor; deputy editor
nationally protected chicken breed; free-range local traditional pedigree chicken; chicken meat from same
Japanese leek (Allium chinense); Chinese onion; sour-sweet pickle of Japanese leek
innocent verdict; "not guilty" verdict
associate editor; deputy editor
shipping; pairing of characters in a romantic relationship (in fan fiction, manga, etc.)
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
toe; toe (of a golf club)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to tell; to announce; to declare; to pass (a sentence); to order
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval
the staff; inside the department
counsel; defender; advocate
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
(distant) howling; backbiting
leaving a decision to someone else (often of a meal to be selected by the chef); omakase
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
justice; fairness; impartiality
weekly publication; weekly magazine
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work