marriage between coworkers
clerical position (e.g. in the civil service); general office work
hard (life); tough (world)
fresh, young ears of rice
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
half-holiday; taking half of the day off
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
dubious document; anonymous document containing defamatory statements
ochazuke; rice with tea poured on it
new graduate; recent graduate
son and heir; son who will succeed one
to be given up; to be discontinued
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
depository; storage area; storage location; storage site
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
cooking class; cookery school
drink; drinking; spigot; tap (in a cask, etc.); stock market bucketing; bookmaking
(sexually) attractive older woman; mature woman; MILF
Dear (so and so); Dear Sir; Dear Madam; To Whom It May Concern
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
dual personality; split personality
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
personal history; curriculum vitae; resume
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
maintaining the status quo
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
fate; chance; relationship; tie