marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
distant place; faraway location; far away
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
unskilled; not very good at
value; worth; virtue; blessing
in order; sequential; seriatim
to look dead on the inside; to have a blank expression
news of someone's death; obituary
indolence; laziness; sloth
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
stabbing (repeatedly); piercing; (words) cutting to the heart; striking home; loose; sloppy
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
strong opposition; vehement opposition
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
after the end (of something)
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
to produce (e.g. movie, play, show, event, musical recording, etc.); to design (e.g. new commercial product, restaurant concept, etc.); to create; production; creation; design
preparation; arrangements
front and back; before and behind; before and after
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal