tax-free small-sum savings system (often used by the elderly and the disabled); non-tax plan for small savings
one digit; one column; the "ones" column
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
young Japanese amberjack (Seriola quinqueradiata)
comfortable bowel movement
party to welcome (e.g. new employees) and send off (e.g. retiring employees)
daily wages; payment by the day
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
shishamo smelt (Spirinchus lanceolatus)
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
referral fee; introduction fee
frying or baking something thick (e.g. thick omelette)
to hit a nerve; to get on one's nerves
notice of resignation; (one's) resignation; resignation notice
rubbish heap; garbage dump
kaiseki; sophisticated traditional Japanese cuisine brought in courses; simple meal eaten before tea is served
item used during spring (esp. clothing)
low-level; trivial; coarse; low-dimension
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
chikuzenni; simmered chicken and vegetables; chicken stew with taro, carrot, burdock, etc.
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
brand items; brand-name goods
competing; competition; auction
discount coupon or ticket
division (of company); operations department
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
Hyūga (former province located in present-day Miyazaki Prefecture); Hyūga (city)
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
sharp drop; plunge; nosedive; slump; (value or amount) plummeting