sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
prime factorization; prime decomposition
cogon grass (Imperata cylindrica)
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
contract marriage; marriage by contract
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
shoe rack (in an entrance); cupboard (for shoes and clogs)
babies' wear; baby clothes
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
branched bur-reed (Sparganium erectum); simplestem bur-reed
order from the company president
return to work; going back to work
factorization; factorisation
telephone bill; telephone rate
self-esteem; feeling of self-approval
sexual experience (with women)
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
to be full-bodied (e.g. wine, sake); to be rich; to be robust (in flavor); to be full-flavored
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
re-examination; reinspection; retest
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
bugling (sound); honking; grumbling; complaining; car; automobile
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
maternity leave; paternity leave
to fade into dusk; to fade into twilight; to decline; to wane; to look melancholic (of a person)
cartilage; nankotsu; (dish of) gristle (usu. of chicken, deep-fried)
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele