one's hand being completely concealed; not having called any tiles
being thrice divorced; three-time divorcee; three x marks (i.e. three names struck from the family register)
having only tiles of one suit and not having called any tiles (meld); having only tiles of one suit and a concealed hand
fare adjustment machine; ticket adjustment machine
full flush; winning hand containing only tiles of one suit; homogeneity (e.g. manuf. using products from one source)
car equipment shop; car parts shop
confirmation bias; confirmatory bias
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
road service (for motor vehicles); roadside assistance
piecework that can be done at home; outwork
automobile inspection certificate; vehicle inspection sticker
public highway; local street; open road; ordinary road
loaner vehicle (e.g. from a garage which is repairing one's vehicle)
rail (any bird of family Rallidae, esp. the water rail, Rallus aquaticus)
to go wherever one has to go (to get a matter settled, e.g. the court)
solitaire (game); patience
guiding precepts of a company; company credo; corporate philosophy
lane change; changing lanes
sequel; later development
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
perfect obsession; personal fixation; addiction to (something matching one's tastes)
playing the victim; playing the victim card
make one wrong move and...; take one wrong step and...
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
role of a company president
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it
Japanese knotweed (Reynoutria japonica); flowering bamboo
suddenly lifting somebody's face by their chin (in a domineering yet romantic fashion)
moral harassment; workplace mobbing; workplace bullying; psychological harassment at the workplace
high fashion brand; designer brand
bursting at the seams; bulging