(arch.) court lady with her own private chamber or office; low-class prostitute (Edo period)
tell-all book; revealing book; kiss-and-tell book; scandalous book
studio bus; bus used by actors, etc. during film and TV production
first calligraphy of the year
yellowtail and daikon cooked with soy sauce
changing one's (public) persona; changing one's (public) image
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
to twine (fibers to make rope); to twist
how many months?; how long?
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
reinstatement; reappointment
to carry (a child) on one's back
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
Odaiba (artificial island in Tokyo Bay)
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
reasoning; logic; persuasion
leaping through time; time travel
rice ball coated with sweetened red beans, soybean flour or sesame
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
special radio or television programme; television special
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
distrust of (other) human beings
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
Shinbashi (section of Tokyo)