black pepper (Piper nigrum)
marriage between coworkers
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
re-examination; reinspection; retest
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
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
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
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
hard worker; hardworking person
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
charge (electrical); recharging; charge (fee); topping up (a contactless smart card); recharging; refuelling; charge
pretending to respect someone while in fact staying distant; keeping at arm's length; avoiding (something unpleasant); shying away from; giving the batter an "intentional walk"
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
unrequited love; one-sided love
cone (e.g. pine, hemlock)
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat