hostess (in a hostess bar)
(Edo-period) head of a prisoners' group
main party (of the night); first party
discrimination against women; female discrimination
certified public accountant
Hawaiian (person); Hawaiian; Hawaiian music
to be appointed to a post; to assume office
parading a criminal through town before their execution (Edo period)
periodic check; periodic inspection; routine inspection
I see; that's right!; indeed
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
almighty; highest valued card (e.g. ace of spades); wild card
labor; labour; work; service
very much; really; extremely
scarabaeid beetle; Mimela splendens (metallic-green scarabaeid beetle)
Association of Southeast Asian Nations; ASEAN
advancing money; temporary payment for someone else; payment on behalf of another party, with the expectation of being reimbursed later
good old wife; one's wife of many years
systematisation; systematization
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
in the same breath; hardly had the words been said
burden reduction; alleviation of a burden
plank; thick board; plate glass; heavy metal sheet (esp. welding); heavy brocaded obi
to read between the lines
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
as you are aware; as you know
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
water heater; (domestic) boiler
return to work; going back to work
having the luck to escape trouble (your behaviour has landed you in)
to slip into (a place) for the purposes of having sex (e.g. a lover's house, hotel, red light district); to shack up with; to shut oneself away at home (due to lack of money)