certification of contents
libel; defamation; slander; character assassination
compendium of laws; statute books; (lit.) complete book of the Six Codes
bad-tempered; aggressive; quarrelsome
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
living only for one's work; a life with no other interest than one's work
pain of love; love troubles
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
shiba (Japanese breed of dog); shiba inu; brushwood dog
details; particulars; detailed; minute; detailed statement
out of sight; in the background; unnoticed; (lit.) under the veranda
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
Buddhist memorial service
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
(it was) no bother at all; not at all; it was nothing
legal; from a legal standpoint; legally speaking; de jure
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
Hokuriku region of Honshu (incl. Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa and Fukui prefectures)
coming home in the morning (after staying out all night)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
thieving cat; adulterer; homewrecker
probe each other; sound each other out
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
to give the stamp of approval
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
freely; impudently; brazenly; shamelessly; however one wishes
simplified receipt with a blank line to be filled out with the customer's name (used specifically for claiming expenses); hand-written receipt
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
chastity; virtue; fidelity
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.