singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
rank-and-file wrestlers in the highest division
hairy caterpillar; woolly bear; pest; nudnik (nudnick)
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
unfairness; injustice; partiality
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
headgear; headdress; (novelty) mask; head mask
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
stiff (atmosphere, manner, etc.); cold; unfriendly; thin and bony; scrawny
to be reminded of; to call to mind
in the background; not standing out
what the hell are you saying?
to speak ill of; to disparage
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
completely; entirely; totally
guaranteed; authentic; certified
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
victory or defeat; issue (of battle); outcome
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
marking; grading; scoring
document; reportage; documentary; documentation
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
resolute; determined; bold