wet behind the ears; inexperienced; immature
maternity (motherhood); maternity (pregnancy); maternity dress
without missing (a day of) work
dried sardines (held together by a bamboo skewer or string piercing the eye sockets)
never being late (for school, work, etc.); always being on time
faithful dog Hachikō; Akita dog that waited every day at Shibuya station for the return of his owner (1923-1935)
what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
hot flash; rush of blood to the head
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
800,000; eight hundred thousand
university graduate; having graduated from university
jealousy; roasted rice cake
young; youth; young person
condiment (e.g. grated or chopped topping such as daikon, wasabi, ginger, green onion, red pepper); spice
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
marriageable age; chance of marriage
wall with exposed timber pillars
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
for heaven's sake (Pete's, mercy's, etc.); for pity's sake; oh stop; lay off
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
to miss one's chance to say; to fail to mention