fashion style characterized by brown hair and deep-tanned skin, expensive brand-name clothes and accessories
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
working one's way through school; earning one's own school fees; studying under adversity; studying in harsh economic circumstances
female office worker; office lady; OL
spiced mulled wine (Germany, Austria, etc.)
magazine for amusement; entertainment magazine
golden ratio (approx. 1.6180339887)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
cool and cute; cool in a cute way; cute in a cool way
medical office; (out-patient) clinic
plant having four leaves on one stalk
bursting at the seams; bulging; snip-snip (of scissors)
topcoat; light overcoat for use in spring and autumn
to count on the abacus; to calculate cost-benefit; to calculate profitability; to be guided by self-interest
street-level store; shop facing the street
turning into a brand; branding
coach and four; four horse coach
employment system; employment pattern
beauty contest; beauty pageant
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
sales skills; marketing power; sales strength; sales expertise