year after year; as the years go by; with each passing year
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)
regular customer; valued client
naming; christening; fiance; fiancee
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
one's youth; one's youthful days (years); the flower of one's youth; the springtime of one's life
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
courtesy call; going around to say hello (or goodbye) to everybody; making the rounds
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
to live; to make a living; to get on with
gifted education; special education for gifted children
living by oneself; living alone
hotel charges (for lodging, not meals, etc.)
sound source; sound generator; tone generator
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
store name; shop name; restaurant name
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
secretly (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); in secret; from the sidelines; at a distance
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky