commuter marriage; weekend marriage
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
bad at romance; awkward in relationships
to catch a taxi; to take a taxi
becoming fraught with emotion
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
collection vehicle (garbage, etc.)
bouncing a ball against a wall (tennis exercise)
exorcism rite; purification
loco moco (Hawaiian rice dish)
handwritten letter; handwritten character
bridal; nuptial; wedding; wedding planning
order (to an employee from management)
high academic achievement; advanced academic training; higher education
table tennis table; ping-pong table
to haunt to death; to possess and kill
king of beasts (i.e. lion)
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
this occasion; at this time; now
net news; network news; Usenet
ominous; ill-omened; inauspicious; unlucky; sinister
to break the rules; to violate the rules; to infringe the rules
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
waste of labor or energy; waste of labour; vain effort
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
IQ; intelligence quotient
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
man who is uninterested in aggressively pursuing women; peaceable men who don't approach women as potential partners; (lit.) herbivore
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...