information retrieval; IR; investor relations; integrated resort; infrared radiation; infrared
typeface; style of handwriting; calligraphic style
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
thickly; heavily; richly; severely; strongly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
imperial palace (esp. Kyoto Imperial Palace); imperial residence; residence of a shogun, minister, etc.; emperor; ex-emperor; empress
uncontrollable; irrepressible
ton (now usu. a metric ton, i.e. 1,000kg); tonne
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
abandoned child; foundling
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
striking; remarkable; considerable
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
lying face down; upside down; prone
sooner or later; in time; eventually
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
teething ring; pacifier; dummy; blowjob
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up