wearing one's hair in braids
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
cold (drinking) water; (glass of) cold water; cold boiled rice
how; in what way; how about; questionable
training (esp. in-service); induction course
name plate; name tag; label
new record (in sports, etc.)
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
bank; banking institution
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
finishing early (e.g. work, a game); entering elementary school a year earlier than others
(young) person subsisting on part-time work; person whose livelihood is provided by part-time work
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
moaning; muttering; complaining
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
depression; low spirits; luxuriant (of vegetation)
at work; in the midst of work; working
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
Naporitan; Napolitan; Japanese spaghetti dish made with ketchup
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
throughput; processing power
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy