clicking the shutter of a camera without taking a picture (because no film is loaded, or in order to advance the film)
miscalculation; disappointment
make hay while the sun shines
business items; items of business; available services; business line
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
though it seems big, it's a small world
to come to nothing; to end in failure; to fall through
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
turning a suspect over to the public prosecutor's office; committing a suspect to trial
sports shirt; sport shirt
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to be upset; to be flurried; to be frightened (out of one's wits)
second half of the (fiscal) year
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
company-internal information
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
to become desperate; to give way to despair