clear solution; clean decision
Uehara Mayumi (1984.6.26-)
hyperesthesia; hypersensitivity
field horsetail (Equisetum arvense); common horsetail
yeast mash; yeast starter
initiation fee; admission fee
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
deep-fried horse mackerel
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; becoming worthless
releasing on parole; conditional release
working; being employed; being hired
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
Hello Work; nickname for the Public Employment Security Office
sea otter (Enhydra lutris)
unsung hero; person who does a thankless task
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
black-market lending; illegal loan
marriage agency; matrimonial agency; matchmaking service
threesome (sexual activity)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
the Boar (twelfth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Pig; hour of the Boar (around 10pm, 9-11pm, or 10pm to 12 midnight); north-northwest; tenth month of the lunar calendar
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
absence from work without permission
admission (e.g. to a training institution, research establishment, social welfare facility, etc.); entrance; imprisonment; internment; confinement
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid