ganguro; young girl who heavily tans her skin, bleaches her hair and wears heavy make-up
the times; the world; society
public employee; government employee; public-sector worker; public servant; civil servant
attitude that with the state as one's boss, normal fiscal accountability can be dispensed with; dependence on the central government; attitude of those who assume their jobs are safe because they are government employees
local government employee; local civil servant
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
former; previous; old; first move (in go, shogi, etc.); opening move
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
childcare leave; maternity leave; paternity leave
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple); abbot
corporation tax; corporate tax
application (of a rule, law, method, etc.)
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
business; enterprise; venture; (social) project; undertaking; enterprise
article; item; quality; flirtatiousness; coquetry
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
comprehensive; composite; all-round; all-embracing; general; overall
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation (for the stage or screen); embellishment (of the facts); exaggeration; dramatization
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
upper part; upper region; region above
instructor (esp. of martial or traditional arts); teacher; model; exemplar; normal school (Japan; 1872-1947); teachers' training college
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
to tell (on someone); to tattle; to snitch
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
tan tan ramen; Szechuan dish of noodles covered with a sauce of sesame paste and chili oil
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)