fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
memo; memorandum; note; (diplomatic) memorandum
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; dear me!; thank God!
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to be embarrassed; to lose face
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
washing place (e.g. for laundry or tableware); place for washing oneself in a bathroom
blithering idiot; bloody fool; total moron; dimwit
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
washing; cleansing; cleaning; cleansing (one's mind and body)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to dunk
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to work straight through without stopping
branch (store); (street) stall; stand
karōshi; death from overwork
to love greatly; to love beyond all else
showing no fear, even of God
labor; labour; manpower; working force
to be equal; to ostentatiously display that one is equal (to)
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
granted that; even if; even though
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully