cost of goods sold; cost of sales; sales cost
band with mostly middle-aged or elderly members
retaliatory personnel decision (demotion, sacking, etc.)
formal, black kimono with designs along the bottom of the skirt worn by married women on ceremonial occasions; married woman's ceremonial kimono
Yoshinaga Sayuri (1945.3-)
what the hell are you saying?
to laugh (suddenly); to begin to laugh; to be made to laugh
traffic accident for which the other side is at fault
to have fortune come your way; to become lucky
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
embossing a pattern; repoussé; drum signaling the end of a performance; serve (e.g. in tennis); drive (in golf); printout
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
uninteresting; boring; not amusing; not fun
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
financial statement; statement of accounts
attendance; attending to someone; taking care of someone
of low (mean, inferior) character
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
stereotype; preconceived idea; preconceived notion
next number (magazine, etc.); next issue
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
rival (company); competitor