illegal employment; illegal work; unauthorized labor
medical diet; diet therapy; medical nutrition therapy
living by oneself; living alone
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
2008 financial crisis; global financial crisis; GFC
Kōhei era (1058.8.29-1065.8.2)
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
work experience; work history
Kona (variety of Hawaiian coffee)
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
failure; rejection; rupture
take care; take good care of yourself
jostle; struggle; scuffle
prison sentence (without a stay of execution)
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
hostess (in a hostess bar)
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
thank you for your continued patronage
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
under examination; under test (e.g. device); on trial
(a person or body being) unidentifiable (unidentified)
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
stay of execution; suspended sentence
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
chancy trade or business with uncertain profitability; night entertainment business (e.g. hostess bar); nightlife business
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction