person in charge; manager; chief; head
to laugh to oneself; to smile to oneself
registered real-estate broker
pregnancy discrimination; workplace discrimination against pregnant women; dismissing an employee because they are pregnant
on-the-ground reporter; news reporter; legman
corporate headquarters; (company) group
(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
discrimination against women; female discrimination
certified public accountant
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
very much; really; extremely
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
man who enjoys child rearing
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
welfare; public welfare; social welfare; (former) Ministry of Health and Welfare
conservation of electricity; brownout
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
month-long period; (during) month
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
favourite motto; pet saying
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
sash; sliding window frame (esp. metal)
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
Japan and the Philippines