monster customer; very demanding customer
man who enjoys child rearing
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
childcare leave; maternity leave
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
trouble; quarrel; dispute
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to lose money; to spend money
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
unappealing; uninteresting; lacking charm
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
panorama; panoramic painting
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
screen name; username; handle
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
selling oneself (into bondage) (esp. for prostitutes)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise