Unryū style of grand champion's ring-entering ceremony
attempting to change one's image when one starts working
to change one's residence
there is no love like a father's; no child knows how dear he is to his parents
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
frivolity; levity; shallowness; superficiality
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
value of one's property (assets); property (asset) value
rapid economic growth (esp. that of Japan in the post-WWII period)
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
to play a part; to get involved; to take a share; to share the burden
nightless gay quarters; nightless city
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
white sandbar; white sandbank; area in a garden or entrance of a house laid with white sand or pebbles; gravel separating a noh stage from the audience; (arch.) court of law in the Edo period, in which the parties sat on white sand
Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC
(written) application; application form
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
partition between two rooms; room divider; partition wall
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
overtime pay; overtime money; overtime payment
fundraising campaign; donation (to a fundraising campaign); contribution; (political) campaign
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.)
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably