women's organization; women's group; women's movement
extremely popular long-running TV show
Saibara Rieko (1964.11.1-)
debate between party leaders (in the Japanese Diet)
credit transaction; dealings on credit; margin transaction; margin trading
building of a Shinto shrine complex built upon the highest ground
correctly; properly; accurately
not mince matters; not mince one's words
trial in absentia; judgment by default (judgement)
hair of the dog; morning drink to get rid of a hangover
private regulations; bylaws; internal rules; tradition
picking on somebody smaller than oneself; bullying the weak
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
turning (a comic, novel, etc.) into a serialized TV-show; dramatization
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
phone scam involving calls from pretended relatives in distress
board or officer's meeting
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
to win the prize; to win the ring
inn with hot spring facilities; hot spring inn; hot spring ryokan; onsen ryokan
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to see; to look; to watch; to try to
party-internal; within the party
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
getting an advance (on one's salary)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building