black pepper (Piper nigrum)
marriage between coworkers
Swarowsky; Swarowsky (jeweller)
hometown tax; system in which taxpayers can choose to divert part of their residential tax to a specified local government
saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside; reserving
(security) deposit; caution money
apropos of nothing; to change the subject
empty rice field (between the harvest and spring)
re-examination; reinspection; retest
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
Yamagata (city, prefecture); mountain shape; chevron; cone
beautician; cosmetician; hairdresser; hair stylist
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
extravagant spending; wasteful spending; splurging; squandering
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
extreme sadist; very sadistic
to act lovestruck; to be fawning; to act affectionate
holding two or more positions concurrently
meter; gauge; metre (i.e. 100 cm); meter; animator
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
beauty parlour; beauty parlor; beauty salon; hairdressing salon
secrecy; confidentiality; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal); kitchen
accounting; administration (of money)
return; relapse; recurrence
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
exactly!; surely!; that's it!; ding dong (sound of door bell, chime, etc.)
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team