holiday allowance; allowance for working at weekends or on a holiday
ragweed (Ambrosia artemisiifolia)
having sociable manners; sociable
two-person ticket (concert, theatre, etc.); couples ticket
advance screening; preview; private showing; trade show
skirt steak; meat cut from the diaphragm; belly meat (e.g. salmon); peritoneal meat (e.g. chicken)
going round in circles; game of cat and mouse; pointless and repetitive back-and-forth; itachigokko; Japanese children's game
early detection (of an illness)
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
witness stand; witness box
general affairs department (bureau); executive section
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
sliced ginger prepared in vinegar (served with sushi); pickled ginger; mimeograph; reprimand; rebuke; overly skinny person
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
first class plus; extra special
birth date; date of birth; DOB
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to be powered on; to be turned on
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
close; intimate; on good terms
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to gain strength; to have energy
sudden price jump; steep price rise
finance; financing; credit transacting; monetary; financial; credit