certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
management effort; managerial effort; operation action
one's previous life; previous existence
extra-high-speed Tōhoku-line Shinkansen
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men; woman who likes eating meat
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
Taurus (constellation); the Bull
(staring) piercingly; (looking) hard
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
publicity or advertising expenses
water's edge; shore; waterside
to make one's story to seem coherent; to adjust one's story to fit the situation
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
amusing; funny; interesting
with a flash; brightly; dazzlingly; sparklingly; brilliantly (shining)
price; cost; value; worth; merit
reluctant to; not inclined to; disinclined; unwilling
bottle of perfume (scent)
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
street in front of station
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
water's edge; beach; shore
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
looking straight at the camera; paying attention to the camera
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue