weekly (publication); weekly magazine; weekly journal
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to watch to the end; to ascertain; to determine; to know thoroughly; to obtain a deep understanding of
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
calamity; misfortune; disaster
boarding; lodging; board and lodging; boarding house; lodging house; lodgings
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
the big two ...; two major ...; two main ...
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
island in the southern sea (esp. Shikoku)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
to fill in a hole; to plug a gap (money, personnel, etc.); to make up for a deficiency; to cover a deficit
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
trouble; bother; annoyance
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
power; authority; jurisdiction
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
magazine; journal; periodical
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
accomplice; co-conspirator
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
unexpectedly; surprisingly
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
bona fide third party; bona fide third person
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
not limited to; not just ...
autopurificatory activity (in the natural world)
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally