jelly beans; jellybeans; jelly bean; jellybean
second lieutenant (JGSDF)
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
living apart in the same house; separate lives under the same roof
careful consideration; thought
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
friendly relations; social relations; social life
woman writer; lady writer; authoress
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
Burgundy (wine); Bourgogne
breadwinner; biggest earner
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
advertising agency; advertising firm; advertising company
sixth month of the lunar calendar (approx. July); June; sixth month of Gregorian calendar; triangles of sweet rice jelly topped with adzuki beans (eaten in the sixth month)
Palace of the Dragon King; palace from the story of Urashima Taro (said to be located at the bottom of the sea)
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
individualism; egoism; selfishness
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
take-out; take-away; carry-out
image change; changing one's image; makeover
mount; stand; lens mount; mounting (e.g. a drive); mounting (animal behaviour); asserting dominance
later on; eventually; afterwards
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
young female rice planter; young girl
hunting ground; hunting preserve
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
big hit; smash hit; popular item (e.g. movie, music)
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually