(one's) quota; assignment
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
one's whole life; one's lifetime
now that you say that; now that you mention it
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
shameless; brazen and unscrupulous
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
headache inducing; vexing
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
secret passage; underground passage; loophole; hole one can go through; opening
period of time; time slot; time zone
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
name recognition; established reputation
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
useless; worthless; absurd; baloney
it's been a long time; long time no see
polite; courteous; civil; friendship; (sexual) intimacy
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
somehow; for some reason or other
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied