Nematoda (phylum of roundworms)
pack of lies; complete fabrication
deletion; removal; elimination; erasure; cancellation; revocation
reader's column; letters-to-the-editor column
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
one's fate (fortune) as concerns marriage
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
management effort; managerial effort; operation action
shrine enshrining several gods
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; and such; and the like
obstruction of business; interference with business; interference with somebody's duties
exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
mechanical ineptitude; being hopeless with machines
to put one's life on the line
spiritualism; spiritism; channeling; medium; channeler
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
putting one's courage to the test
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
criminal, administrative and civil codes (forming the basis of ancient East Asian law; orig. Chinese); legal codes of the Nara and Heian eras based on Chinese models
desktop; desktop computer; desktop of a computer (the primary screen for most graphical-based computer operating systems)
work, items, etc. carried over from earlier; hangover; what you ate the day before (and is still being digested)
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
impact of publicity or propaganda
irresponsible; blithe; heedless; devil-may-care; sloppy; slipshod
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
narcissism; self-absorption; self-intoxication
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
shintai; object of worship believed to contain the spirit of a deity, typically housed in a shrine
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
screen name; username; handle
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
vitality; ability to earn a living