memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
of tender years; very young
long time; long interval; for quite some time
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
industrial spy; industrial espionage
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
business world; business circles; (the) industry
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
steady; sound; reliable; solid
unprofitable business operation
material (data) for one's research; research material
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
housing district; residential district
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to live; to reside; to inhabit
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
sense of loss; feeling of loss
innermost depths of one's heart
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
bell (used for summoning or signalling); buzzer
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
night flight (without paying); skipping out by night; moonlight flit
pale; pallid; bluish-white