maternity leave; paternity leave
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
instructor; advisor; adviser
all varieties of flowers; many flowers
cloth bib displaying a competitor's number; athlete's number
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
revision (of text); alteration; change
deadly serious; deadly earnest
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
making a killing; making easy money; robbery
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
Utsunomiya (city in Tochigi)
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
publication of results; announcement of results
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
young female rice planter; young girl
gym clothes; gym uniform; PE kit
popular figure; person in demand; favorite; favourite
kindergartener; preschooler
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
proud; having a prominent nose
to go after one's dreams; to follow one's dreams; to pursue one's dreams
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
very careful; thoroughly prepared
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab