independent lawyer; lawyer with their own practice
provisional seizure; provisional attachment; provisional garnishment
without missing (a day of) work
(husband and wife) earning a living together
delivery; dispatch; despatch; service of process
never being late (for school, work, etc.); always being on time
number of characters per line, page, etc.
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
regional legal affairs bureau
to cry and beg for mercy; to apologize in tears
education or school expenses
very small amount of money; penny; cent; nickel; dime
seizure; attachment; foreclosure
job hunting; job searching
publicity (information) activities; public relations
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
within a marriage; between husband and wife; conjugal
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
legal adviser; legal advisor; corporation lawyer; family lawyer
calico (pattern); tortoiseshell-and-white; calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
sacred lotus (Nelumbo nucifera); Indian lotus; lotus
incompetent; have no merit
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses