to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
as is habit; the way life normally is
earnings from a part-time job
total hours spent working
known as ...; also known as ...; called ...; AKA
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
pigtails; two plaits hanging about one's shoulders; two plaits hanging down one's back; queue
being intrusive; intrusive person
amount of sugar; sugar content
differentiation; differential; derivative
calorie counting; calorie calculation
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to steer a ship; to manage; to take command; to take the helm
to put in order; to organize; to systematize
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer; attorney
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
standing firm; holding out
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days