(one's) view on work; (one's) opinion on work-life balance
(courteous) invitation; call
minced pork rice; Taiwanese dish of pork stewed in soy, served on rice
to be able to possess (hold, get, etc.); to be well liked; to be popular; to endure (the tests of time, the elements, etc.); to last; possessed
Terrace House (reality TV show) (abbr)
flooring the gas pedal; pedal to the metal
model year (of an automobile, etc.)
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
calorie counting; calorie calculation
picture for coloring in (colouring)
squeaking (of an engine, skis on snow, etc.)
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
country; countryside; country; country and western; country; nation
to play cool; to act cool
to have a drink; to have a few drinks
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
harming one's image; worsening of one's image
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
exorbitant; outrageous; ridiculous; absurd; excessive; inordinate
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
sending a manuscript to the printer; receiving a manuscript from the author
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
foreign capital group; foreign company
Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
holding on to; sticking to