Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
Yukio Mishima (1925.1.14-1970.11.25)
help wanted advertisements
hairstyle with hair cut short to typical men's hair length
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
at the risk of one's life; even if (I) die; even if it kills one (me, him, etc.); at all costs; no matter what; as long as I live
sanitary-protection products (e.g. sanitary napkins, tampons); sanpro
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
job hunting; job searching
person unfit for society; misfit
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
safety administration; safety control; safety management
mid-year gift; summer gift
training period; residency (esp. medical); internship
unable to move; held up; swamped; stuck between a rock and a hard place
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
public lavatory; public restroom
non-virgin woman; woman with sexual experience
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
harmless but pointless; neither bad nor good
(feather) duster; dusting
note (letter) left behind; will
to rearrange; to resequence
to count; to include in the number
finely chopped katsuobushi, sometimes with soy sauce
place to go; place one can go
one's brother-in-law; stepbrother (elder)
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
to all come in (e.g. teeth); to all come out (e.g. seedlings, flowers)
effective temperature; wind-chill index (factor)
what day?; what day of the week?
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
estimation; criticism; comment
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
gentle spring rain; thin noodles made from bean starch (or potato starch)