working adult; full-fledged member of society
polish; improvement; burnishing
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
seeing one off; farewell; escort
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
embarkation; boarding (an aeroplane, airplane)
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
finding employment; getting a job
thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye
company president; manager; director
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
history of; experience of
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
government worker; public servant; civil servant
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
detective agency; enquiry agency
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)