place where music lessons are given; music class; music school
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
around 40 (years of age, esp. women)
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
to be on the right track; to be close enough
without; unless; have to do
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
to start working; to take action
trivial; not amounting to much
obstruction of business; interference with business
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
child; childish person; immature person
complete recovery; healing
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
stress relief; stress release; blowing off steam
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
going home from work; on the way home from work
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
seal (used in lieu of a signature); stamp; chop
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
unsparingly; without listening to the other party; without giving the other party a chance to explain
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
wedded life; married life
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune