as soon as possible; ASAP
Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
bottled beer; bottle beer
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
last position; previous job; predecessor
reason for (one's) application (esp. to a company)
to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account
success or failure; result
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
brown bear (Ursus arctos)
minitruck; light truck; small truck; light pickup
pongee; soft thin cloth woven from raw silk
regular customer; valued client
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
company name; name of a company
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
godparent; first person to give something its name
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
official divorce registration papers
canned juice; canned soft drink; can of juice; can of soft drink
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
female proprietress (of a bar, etc.); mother; housewife; (female) pet owner; pet parent