since the beginning; natural-born (salesman, etc.); absolutely (not); (not) at all
rip-off; unfair overcharging; clip joint
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
sister complex; excessive attachment to one's sister; audio component system; stereo component system
to bring; to take; to bring about
surname; family name; last name
human relations; personal relationships
student teacher; trainee teacher
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
slanted or oblique shadow
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
health preservation; recuperation; recreation
possession; retention; maintenance
ending; quitting; closing; ending before one had time to do something one wanted or intended to
tax planning; tax reduction strategy
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
dummy corporation; front company; shell corporation
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
objection; dissent; protest
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
holiday home (apartment); holiday rental apartment (through a members-only agency)
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
tenant (esp. residential tenant in apartment block); occupant; inhabitant; inmate