retainer; attendant; escort
chief; main; principal; major
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
dense; dim; dull-witted; unsympathetic; slow to understand; slow on the uptake
lecture; sermon; preaching; moralizing; moralising
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
commerce; trade; business
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
calming down; quieting down
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
helping hand; help; support; aid
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
appreciation of the yen; strong yen; strengthening of the yen; high-valued yen; exchange in favor of the yen (favour)
romantic film; love movie
adult film series produced in 1971-88 by Nikkatsu (from "roman porno")
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to find out; to discover; to detect
conditions of a location; suitability of a location; convenience of a location
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to be in difficulties; to be in trouble; to be in a difficult situation
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
strong and weak points; likes and dislikes; strengths and weaknesses
amorous adventure; love affair
ultraviolet rays; ultraviolet radiation
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
deviation; departure; omission