fair and equitable principle
punishment by formal warning; punishing someone by a reprimand
kabosu (type of citrus fruit) (Citrus sphaerocarpa)
private secretary; flunky; someone who is always following around someone of high rank; someone who carries a bag for someone; luggage carrier
daily lunch special; today's set lunch
deputy manager; acting manager; acting section chief
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
social gathering; informal get-together; colloquium; panel discussion
good bye; I'm off; see you later
hot topic; talk of the town
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
one-man (show, team, etc.); tyrant; dictatorial person; conductorless bus (i.e. having only a driver); conductorless train
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
financial institutions; banking facilities
to blame; to find fault with
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
this place; where one comes from; here
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
settlement out of court; private settlement
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
clearing one's throat; cough
deposit; payment; money received; money due
sacred tree; support pillars of the traditional fire festival bonfires