having one's face revealed; having one's face seen
black mold (Aspergillus niger); black mould
bashful; shameful; ashamed
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
pseudo-romance; pseudo (mock) love affair
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
online dating app; match-making app
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
relationships with the opposite sex
nonessential and nonurgent; unnecessary
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
upper floor (of a high-rise building)
fixed game; bid-rigging; put-up job; contest in which the victor is practically known beforehand (e.g. due to unfair conditions or an obvious difference in strength)
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
priority; preference; preferential right; right of way
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
halving; splitting evenly; sharing equally
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
lord; nobleman; daimyō; dignitary; master
oilily; slimily; slipperily
to work assiduously; to give one's all; to make the utmost effort; (lit.) to make (grind) one's body into dust
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
social status; social position
town girl; girl raised in a town
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around