to freeze; to refrigerate
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
notification; pre-1886 administrative order
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
to turn a deaf ear to; to not listen to; to not get the message
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
economical; efficient; lean; compact
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
queue jumping; breaking into a line; muscling in on; interrupt
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
in spite of; regardless of
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to check; to stop; to keep back
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
special radio or television programme; television special
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
visual effect(s) (e.g. in a film)
trick art; trompe-l'oeil; trompe l'oeil