oily (face, hair, food, etc.); persistent (person, personality, etc.); insistent
hot sake with grilled fish fins (esp. fugu or sea bream)
women who excel; women in prominent positions
Gender Equality In Employment Act
qualification requirement (for a job)
beauty contest; beauty pageant
discrimination against women; sexism
protection of human rights
document circulated to staff to obtain approval (for a decision, policy, etc.)
cloth (esp. cloth made from fibers of the paper mulberry tree)
welfare institution; welfare facility
famous brand of sake; choice sake
application information; application guidelines; application handbook
awareness of the issues; (having a) critical mind; concerns
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
special selection; special approval; special prize; highest honours
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
number of votes polled; poll votes
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
pension (Western-style boardinghouse)
to be given up; to be discontinued
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
(clenched) fist; knuckles
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
carelessness; careless mistake; wetting oneself; soiling oneself; (arch.) crude; (arch.) coarse
under ... years of age; less than ... years old
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
beauty contest to name Miss ...