washing machine (laundry)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
identification papers; ID
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
return of something; repayment
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
guarantor; surety; sponsor; reference; bondsman
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
social; societal; societary
to press a question; to cross-examine
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
illegal; illicit; unlawful
dark (menswear) suit (midnight blue, black, etc.)
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
one's possessions; ownership
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
surname; family name; last name
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
marital relationship; marital relations
by means of; due to; because of; according to
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
discretion; prudence; good sense; judgement; judgment; wisdom
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(personal) background check
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit