Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
trolley problem (thought experiment)
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
consultation on career, university, etc. choices
finding employment; getting a job
to appear in the newspaper
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
warning; admonition; lesson or a phrase that teaches you not to do something
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
how; in what way; in what manner
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to get one's breath back; to calm down
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
understanding; comprehension
suspicious character (person, figure)
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
removal; taking away; dismantling (a building, facilities, etc.); withdrawal (of troops)
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
deep affection; dear; beloved