parking inspector; parking police
wearing one's pants low (so that they hang from the hip rather than the waist)
ruling the times; holding sway over the minds of the people
sarong apron; waist-down apron
empty rice field (between the harvest and spring)
solid wood (as opposed to veneer); natural wood
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
community center; community centre
situation comedy; sitcom; family comedy
trendy drama; genre of Japanese television drama made in 80s and 90s that focuses on contemporary, real-life issues
rumour (of a love affair); rumor; romance; (arch.) bad reputation
famous line (from a movie, book, etc.); famous quote
joining surface; bonding plane; adherend
verge of death; dying moments
official residence (e.g. of the prime minister)
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
ticket (e.g. for a traffic violation)
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
regular holiday; fixed day off; regular closing day
bumping of heads; running into; coming across; encountering
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
walking about town; stroll around town; walking the streets (e.g. for exercise)
utmost limit; extremity; result
lacking potential for advancement; no-hoper
putting flyers into mailboxes; posting (to online message boards, etc.); posting (accounting transactions)
to be lonely at the top; to be left high and dry by one's friends; (lit.) to have the ladder pulled out from under one
first-time customer (of an inn or a restaurant); chance customer; customer without an introduction from a regular customer
transfer; switching over; money transfer (usu. between accounts held by the same person); postal transfer
university library; college library