food cooked on a grill in front of customers
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
younger woman (usu. 20-30 years old) who is physically attracted to mature older men (usu. 50-60 years old)
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
serious relationship (esp. one with the prospect of marriage)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
good year; lucky year; bumper year; banner year
if you like; if you prefer; if it suits you; if ... doesn't suit you; if you don't like ...; if ... doesn't take your fancy
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
to make someone cry; to move someone to tears; to grieve
red panda (Ailurus fulgens); lesser panda
diesel oil; gas oil; light oil
questionnaire results; survey results
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
Tottori prefecture (Chūgoku area)
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
formal objection; opposition (e.g. to a patent)
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
Steller sea lion (Eumetopias jubatus); northern sea lion
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
amorous adventure; love affair
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
high octane; high octane gasoline; high-octane petrol
to refuse; to decline; to deny