pink-collar (i.e. service-industry worker); pink colour; pink color
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
earnest prayers being answered; realization of one's earnest wishes
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
that's exactly right; that's so true
methods of writing; rules of good writing; writing style guide
thesaurus; dictionary of synonyms
nonsensical or offensive reply (on Twitter)
Mendel's laws (of genetic inheritance)
at the last moment; this late in the game
street where many shops and businesses are closed (e.g. due to an economic slump)
communicativity; ability to convey one's opinion, message, etc.; power to make oneself understood
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
flower shower; throwing flower petals over the bride and groom after exchanging of vows
manner of speaking; manner of expression
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
traffic cone; safety cone
lookup function; search function
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
thinly sliced and dried strips of daikon
daily update; updating daily
routine work; everyday work
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
(intensity of) illumination; illuminance
have a good day; take care; see you