promotional model (e.g. at a trade show); booth babe
gas suicide; suicide by inhalation of gas
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
unfair dismissal; wrongful dismissal; unfair termination
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
fully complete (e.g. a collection); fully completing
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
cleaner; wiper; eraser; cleaning; wiping; polishing
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
participation award; prize for participation
job hunting; job searching
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
party; social event; get-together; compa (Haitian dance music); konpa; kompa
deceiving; cheating; fooling
great victory; crushing victory
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
huge rock; massive boulder
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
small factory in town; backstreet (small) workshop
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
universal serial bus; USB