(arch.) court lady with her own private chamber or office; low-class prostitute (Edo period)
person working in the television industry
piece of paper; paper scrap; paper strip
showing or announcing a program's name (e.g. television, theater)
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
housewife demographic; housewives
regular position; position with a prospect of promotion
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
business results; business performance
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
something that will last a lifetime (esp. high-quality products)
authorized architect and builder; licensed architect; registered architect
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
fixed phrase; canned phrase; standard wording; template; boilerplate
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
money order; draft; exchange (e.g. foreign)
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
corporate body; corporation; (legal) person; (juridical) person
marriageable age; chance of marriage
bond; bill; certificate; security
trivia; snippet of knowledge
to warm up to; to become enthusiastic about; to be elated
special radio or television programme; television special
sense for (how to use) money; money sense