white hair; grey hair; gray hair
bank employee; bank staff member; bank clerk
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
this world; this life; world of the living
February and August (months when business is generally at its slowest)
expiration (of a term); maturity (e.g. investment); serving one's (full) time
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
score (in a game); full score
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
perfect score; full marks; perfect; entirely satisfactory; excellent
presence (e.g. of an observer); observation; trading session (at an exchange); rising from a crouch to charge; initial charge
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
obstetrician-gynecologist; obstetrician and gynaecologist; ob-gyn
paediatrician; pediatrician
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
(main) point; gist; key points; essentials; substance; summary
blindness; blind person; illiteracy; illiterate person; ignorance; ignorant person
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
should do; ought to do; must do
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
branch office; branch store
holding a position of responsibility; person holding a responsible position; managerial position
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move