noun:

• franponais; misuse of French in Japan (similar to Engrish)

expression:

• given the situation; now that it has come to this

noun:

• great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted

noun:

• workaholic; person who is totally devoted to his work

noun:

• outside near the door to one's home - archaism

noun:

• Choanoflagellatea; class of flagellate eukaryotes closely related to animals

noun:

• baked donut (as opposed to deep-fried)

noun:

• using social networks to hunt for jobs - abbreviation ➜ ソーシャル就活

adjective:

• hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky

noun:

• benchmark land price (used to assess fixed-property taxes)

noun:

• paper doll to which children pray for good weather - archaism

expression / ichidan verb:

• to reveal one's true colors

expression / adjective:

• refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding

adjectival noun / adverb:

• soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy - onomatopoeia ➜ フワフワ

noun:

• drinks to celebrate the New Year (sake, wine, etc.)

noun:

• imperial edict to confer nobility titles (in ancient China)

noun:

• restructuring termination (of employment); dismissal due to economic conditions - Law term

expression:

• hard to replace (with other person)

noun:

• northern Japan (usu. referring to Tōhoku and Hokkaido)

noun:

• southern Japan (usu. referring to Kyushu and southwards)

noun:

• person doing the actual work (as opposed to management)

expression:

• take this opportunity (to apologize, thank, explain, etc.)

noun:

• date on which the event is to take place

noun:

• shooto; martial arts competition leading to knockouts or submission - Sports term - From English "shoot"

noun:

• rounding figures (e.g. to the nearest whole number)