depiction; description; portrayal
enterprise; business; company; corporation
capture; takeover; hijack; skyjacking
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
bad debt; nonperforming loan
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
moisture; damp; richness; warmth; financial leeway; gains
good family; respectable family; decent family
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
joint party (e.g. by students from several colleges); combined party; mixer; two or more groups, esp. female and male students, combining for a party
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
after school (at the end of the day)
sincere; honest; faithful
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
destination; place one stays during a trip
voluntary restraints; self-limitation