participial construction; participle construction
Sakamoto Ryuuichi (1952.1-)
Tamagotchi (handheld digital pet) (trademark)
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
don't you ever come here again!; (lit.) come here the day before yesterday
San-in region of western Honshu (incl. Tottori, Shimane, northern Yamaguchi and sometimes northern Hyogo and Kyoto prefectures)
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
(monetary) present to a person in distress; condolence money; gift of money in token of one's sympathy; solatium
Public Employment Security Office
first runner (in a relay race); top-class runner; vanguard (of a person); front line; top runner (system of benchmarking against best-in-class performance)
every Tom, Dick and Harry; any one or thing; (lit.) even a cat and a ladle
vivid; gorgeous; resplendent beauty; bright
certified public accountant
I see; that's right!; indeed
demand note; dunning letter (note)
failing college entrance exams and retaking them a year later
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
Dragon Quest (game) (abbr)
secluding oneself in the mountains; undertaking ascetic practices at a mountain temple; retreat; off-site meeting
university entrance examination
phone duty; being on call
feudal lord; head of a household; proudly independent person
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
wetting; love affair; lover
to sell off; to sell completely
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to be too large (of clothing); to be baggy; to be flabby; to lose firmness; to slosh about; to be overflowing (with liquid)
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year