jonidan (second lowest) division
sociolect emphasizing the femininity of the speaker (esp. used by homosexual men)
soba water; water left in the pot after one has boiled soba
grappling firmly; being locked together
bluish stone; greenish stone; blue-tinged tuff
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
office romance; office love affair
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
pistachio (Pistacia vera)
multi-storey car park; parking structure; parking deck; parking garage; parkade
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
back issue (of a publication); back-number
living with one's parents; living at home
curry udon; udon with curry sauce
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.31 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
third highest division; wrestlers of the third highest division
independence from parents
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
boxing; packing into a box; something packed into a box
paid vacation; paid holiday
chief executive officer; CEO
when; at what moment; what time
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
within the year; before the year is out
carriage; movement (of the body)
manicure; nail polish; nail varnish
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to go on about (one's love affairs); to speak proudly of (one's spouse, girlfriend, etc.); to speak fondly of
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
clearing one's throat; cough
just past noon; afternoon
new employee; freshman employee; new hire