Ave Maria (prayer); Hail Mary
way one ages; aging (gracefully, etc.)
to laugh to oneself; to smile to oneself
extended-hours childcare (in day-care centers for parents working into the night)
kissing in public (on the street)
one's fellow workers; fellow employees
moral harassment; workplace mobbing; workplace bullying; psychological harassment at the workplace
good old wife; one's wife of many years
chief of the general affairs department (bureau); chief of the executive section
rubbish heap; garbage dump
to grow older; to advance in age; to be very aged
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
top university; leading university; first-rate university
party given in recognition of a person's services
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
ridiculous; absurd; silly; laughable
letter of resignation; request for retirement
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
correct; proper; formal; invertible (matrix); holomorphic
indolence; laziness; sloth
stupid girl; stupid woman
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
(major) mark; level; barrier; 100-yen unit (stock market)
electrical machinery; appliances
omitted character; omitted letter