Japanese-style writing desk
lovers talk; sweet nothings
deadline; closing; cofferdam; closed (door, window, etc.)
masked palm civet (Paguma larvata); gem-faced civet
suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)
pressure to conform; peer pressure; peer group pressure; group pressure
reskilling; improving one's skills
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
beginning of the year; new year; New Year's call; New Year's greetings
timewasting; killing time
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
array; muster; line-up; full force
in accordance with plans; just as planned
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
to quit one's job; to resign
women's bath; women's section in a public bath
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
New Year's Eve; end of the year
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
(corporate) restructuring; downsizing; laying off people
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes