general affairs department (e.g. in a company); operations department
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
to withdraw money; to take money out
untreated; left unattended (to); still to be dealt with; unprocessed
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
rival (company); competitor
return to work; going back to work
office romance; office love affair
dishonouring (a bill); dishonoring; bouncing (a cheque, check); non-payment
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
color of water after washing rice (colour)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
rewriting; rewrite; fair copy
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
plastic sleeve (documents); sheet protector; clear file
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to blame; to find fault with
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
suitable or moderate temperature
sequel; later development
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
to get burned and stuck on (e.g. rice in a pan); to become uncollectable (e.g. debt or loan); to become irrecoverable; to remain unchanged (e.g. stock market)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback