immigration check; immigration inspection
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
amount of money; sum of money
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
notice; attention; observation
greeting; a fine thing to say
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
to weaken (of willpower, solidarity, etc.); to lose one's edge; to become less tense; to become lax (of discipline, rules, etc.)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
principle of laissez-faire
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
unmarried; not yet married
residence; stay; (job) posting; residential police box; residential police box officer
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
admiration; wonder; astonishment
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker