formal complaint made by a victim
new life (esp. after retirement); postretirement life
trading sexual favours (for career advancement, etc.)
selling (real-estate) lots
beginning; clue; starting point
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
English holly (Ilex aquifolium)
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
interruption; interference; butting in
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
mother; motherboard; Mother (Superior); title of a senior nun
talk; dialogue; conversation
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
in person; personally; directly
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate