government worker; public servant; civil servant
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
hey; hello; wow; oh; oomph; heave-ho
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
home delivery (of food); outside catering
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
in the same way as; just like
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
woman; female; feminine gender
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
bank; banking institution
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away