blotting sheet (as a cosmetic aid for removing oils and make up); blotting paper; oil absorbing sheet; oil absorbing paper
paramedic; emergency medical technician
divorce suit; divorce proceedings
incredible response (company dealing with a complaint, celebrity dealing with fans, etc.); incredible service
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
moral harassment; workplace mobbing; workplace bullying; psychological harassment at the workplace
warbler being in a valley; valley in which warblers live; remaining obscure and unsuccessful
backdoor admission to a school; backdoor entry to a school; buying one's way into school; bribing one's way into a school
settlement money; compensation to settle a case out of court
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
thin strips; matchstick-like strips; julienned ingredient
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
general manager; general superintendent; general director (of a film, etc.)
to pull down; to automatically debit (from a bank account)
refrigerant; thermal gel; ice pack; cold pack
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
couple's ring; set of rings worn by unmarried, unengaged couples; pairing
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
consolation money; compensation for breaking off relations (e.g. with a mistress); settlement
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
occupational therapist; OT; overtime; Old Testament
to get back together (with a former partner)
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
Milky Way galaxy; Milky Way; the Galaxy; galactic system; galaxy
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
Shima (former province located at the eastern tip of present-day Mie Prefecture)
misrepresentation; false statement
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
love passionately; ardent love; devotion