formal, usually black, kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono
disposable income; disposable personal income; DPI
communicating while drinking (usu. with colleagues); communicating through drinking together; boozing with work people
placing (an ad); submission of advertising copy; sending a manuscript for printing
poi (Maori style of performance art); poi (tethered weights used in poi performances)
thank God it's Friday; TGIF; going out on Friday night; (lit.) flowery Friday (when young men et al. stay out late)
appeal (to customers); solicitation (of business); rousing consumer interest (in a product)
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
hyaluronic acid; hyaluronan
decluttering; clearing out past accumulation; minimalism
left of center (politically); left-leaning; tending to the left
big chance; big opportunity
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender one's body
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
tie-up; collaboration; partnership; cooperation
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
slightly heavy; a little heavy
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
unlicensed; without a license (licence)
three stars (shape); three stars (rating); Orion's belt; Chinese "Three Stars" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
start-up company; venture business
wampee (Clausena lansium)
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away