former public prosecutor who now works as a lawyer; retired public prosecutor
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
to waste time; to kill time
job hunting; job searching
skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
public relations; client liaison; client relations
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
hijiki (dark edible seaweed usu. sold in dried black strips; Hizikia fusiformis)
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
law department; law school
to pack; to box; to package
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
to speak unanimously; to speak in chorus; to speak in unison; to speak in one voice
camel; camel (cloth); cloth made from camel hair; camel (color); light yellowish brown
incompetent; have no merit
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
clerk; (bureau, post-office) staff
imperial mausoleum; Emperor's tomb; big hill
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to quit one's job; to resign
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
intention; aim; preference (for); orientation (towards a goal)
to tattle; to tell on; to inform a superior of someone's actions
private affairs; personal matter