general affairs section (e.g. in a company); operations division
senior female worker who supervises junior employees in a domineering fashion
to have as a side order (with drinks); to make fun of someone; to laugh at someone's expense
certification of official registration of a seal
marketable securities; stocks and bonds
complimentary ticket; courtesy card; discount coupon
term deposit; (fixed) time deposit
office romance; office love affair
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
deduction in advance (of tax, interest, etc.)
beef tongue (a specialty of Sendai); ox tongue
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
shiokara; paste made from salted fermented seafood (squid, fish entrails, etc.)
Financial Services Agency; FSA
where one has gone to; place one has gone to; (outing) destination
edict; public announcement
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
discipline; punishment; reprimand
passing the winter; hibernation
statement; account (of something); declaration; allegation
great inconvenience; great deal of trouble; big nuisance; royal pain in the behind
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
payment made via bank deposit transfer; discarding a tile that becomes another player's winning tile
stiff neck; stiff shoulders
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
to be consistent; to be coherent
cross mark; demerit mark; an X
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
vice-chief; vice-director; assistant director; deputy manager
remittance; sending money
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)