pink-collar (i.e. service-industry worker); pink colour; pink color
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
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
Mendel's laws (of genetic inheritance)
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
flower shower; throwing flower petals over the bride and groom after exchanging of vows
manner of speaking; manner of expression
traffic cone; safety cone
lookup function; search function
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
routine work; everyday work
ehōmaki; uncut sushi roll eaten during setsubun
(intensity of) illumination; illuminance
have a good day; take care; see you
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
fraudulent business of selling goods by claiming they will bring supernatural benefits
(arch.) Mahito (highest of the eight hereditary titles); you
loitering at night (between 11pm and 4am); late-night prowling
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
athlete's oath of fair play
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
box-office takings; box-office revenue
very low (deep, cold, etc.); ultra-; infra-; hyper-
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do