side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
being left out; being ostracized
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
snugly; cosily; compactly
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
shortsighted; narrow-minded
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
good old; good old-fashioned
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
gender; distinction of sex; sex
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
women's group; women's association
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
head (of organization, organisation); chief; sheikh; emir
special position in the civil service (exempted from application of the Local Public Service Act)
National Personnel Authority
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
political measures; policy
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
future (usually near); prospects
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship