Mayday (call for help); May Day (May 1)
New Year's Eve; end of the year
Inaba (former province located in the east of present-day Tottori Prefecture)
(attitude of) being ready to take on a challenge; can-do spirit
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
human resources training; development of human resources; personnel training
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
shortage of talented people; shortfall in human resources
one shō bottle (1.8 litres)
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
meow; miaow; cat; sexual intercourse; making out
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
fighter (for); militant; champion (of); boxer
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
to quit one's job; to resign
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
rice and curry; curry rice
New Year's Eve; December 31
nothing but; none other than
to keep in mind; to memorize
to resume breathing; to come around; to come back to life
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
ahead; before; the future