prefectural flower; floral emblem for a prefecture
to bite at; to snap at; to sink one's teeth into
inter-office mail; intra-company mail
labrador retriever (breed of dog); labrador
one's fellow workers; fellow employees
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
being widely talked about as a prominent prospect (for)
giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
longtime best seller; book with steady sales over a long time
net content (e.g. on food packaging)
whispered conversation; whispering
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
childcare leave; maternity leave
dying of cuteness; dying from seeing something that makes one's heart go pitter-patter
charmless; lacking charm; not adorable; unendearing; not very nice at all
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
armrest (of a chair); elbow rest
sorrowful (e.g. person, scene, etc.); melancholic
daily set meal; daily special; plat du jour
wedding reception banquet
simultaneous; all at once
pull-top; pop-top; pop top; pull tab
leaving work; clocking out
reskilling; improving one's skills
sugariness; saccharinity; carbohydrate
to hang up; to hoist; to denounce; to subject someone to a kangaroo court
to have one's teeth set on edge; to get loose teeth
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard