sunset industry; declining industry
multitalented entertainer
employment of workers through (personal) connections; getting a job through one's personal connection
being responsible for school lunch distribution and clean-up
underling; newbie; small fry; newcomer
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
to skip over (while reading); to skim
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
rotation (of a post, role, etc.); taking turns
number of copies; circulation
press; print shop; printing office
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
display; array (of things); succession (of things)
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
answering machine; answerphone
to finish reading; to read through
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
dirty joke; blue joke; indecent topic; bawdy subject; sex talk