sprinkling salt on a raw vegetable and rubbing it in
prime factorization; prime decomposition
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
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
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
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
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)
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
declining birth rates; decrease in the number of children
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
yuzu (Citrus ichangensis x C. reticulata)
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding