adventive species; non-native species; introduced species; alien species
aquarium fish; ornamental fish
good-natured; of good character
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
readership; target audience (of a magazine)
temporary staff recruitment agency; employment agency
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
two people using the same (vehicle) (often two on a bike)
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
novelizing; novelising; adapting a movie, game, etc. into a book
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
need for social approval and self-esteem
big corporation; major firm; leading company
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
natural extinction; dying a natural death; coming to a natural end
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
one person; one customer; unmarried and childless older woman
completely; thoroughly; exactly; precisely; comfortably; not at all
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
clearing one's throat; cough
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
to be worn down; to be reduced
talk; dialogue; conversation
physique; physical standard; posture; sexual position
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention