scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
to steal; to shoplift; to play pachinko
understanding; comprehension
a little bit; a little while
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
several weeks; a few weeks
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to give directions; to issue instructions
king; monarch; ruler; champion
reigning; controlling; dictating
(political) power; authority; influence
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
diversion (from e.g. one's worries); distraction
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
laughingstock; object of ridicule
to satisfy oneself (by doing); to find relief (in doing)
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
-less; lacking; non-existing
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
generation; the world; the age
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
problems caused by old people; harm to society by gerontocracy