special lecturer; guest lecturer
representative director; managing director; president; someone chosen by the board of directors from among the directors to actually represent the company in its dealings with the outside world
marriage fraud; fake marriage
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
come out!; where are you?
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
company director; board member
to set up shop; to open a store
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
to worry about the future
boastful speech; bragging
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
female university student; female college student
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
drinking party; get-together
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
to ask a high price; to overcharge
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
working adult; full-fledged member of society
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks