going around; patrol; round; tour
surveillance camera; security camera
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
security firm; security company
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
cook-house; galley; kitchen
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
headquarters; head office; main office
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
numbered ticket (e.g. to determine order of service in shop, etc.); zone ticket; boarding ticket; bus ticket dispensed at boarding, used to show where one boarded
reservation system; appointment system; (on) a subscription basis
entering a store; entering a restaurant; becoming an employee of a store; starting to work at a store; opening up a shop (in a department store, etc.)
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
waiting for a cancellation; being on standby; being on a waiting list
armband; arm band; brassard
soundproofing; sound insulation
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
free (of charge); gratuitous
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
very popular; highly favoured
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
runaway (child); apathy; carelessness
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace