horizontally striped shirt; border shirt
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
business magazine; financial magazine; economic magazine
what star sign; what constellation
subscription (e.g. to a magazine)
mountain recess; deep in the mountains
Japanese fir (Abies firma); momi fir
Scorpio (constellation); the Scorpion
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
Virgo (constellation); the Virgin
beefsteak plant; perilla; megaphylls; (lit.) large leaf
cod roe (roe of any fish from family Gadidae, esp. salted walleye pollack roe)
very young; little; childish; immature
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
that's right; yes; uh-huh
something to wear; clothes
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
business hours; opening hours; office hours
not covered (by); not subject (to)
scholarship; stipend; bursary; student loan
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
chance encounter (worth treasuring); a connection made with another person by chance
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
clearing one's throat; cough
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating