cover letter; covering letter
labour union; labor union
The Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry; JCCI
associate editor; deputy editor
salon where people go to get makeovers, massages, facials, etc.; beauty salon
development of potential ability; capacity development
self-development; self-enlightenment
be inextricably involved; be in a sticky situation
associate editor; deputy editor
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
frontier (esp. the American frontier); frontier (of a field); forefront (of science, technology)
in a little while; in a bit
unwillingly; reluctantly; against one's will
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
temporary retirement; suspension from office
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
match declared drawn due to injury
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
point of compromise; common ground
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage