negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to spit out; to eject; to dump
rule; reign; government; governing
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
worthless; shit; disparaging; demeaning
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
historical; traditional; historic
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
viewpoint; point of view; way of looking (at something); way of appreciating (e.g. opera); way of understanding; how to read (a map, train timetable, etc.)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
last week; the week before
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
hors d'oeuvre; appetizer; appetiser; starter
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
superior; superiors; senior
Jinhua ham (special Chinese ham)
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
three kinds; three varieties
the Three Sacred Treasures (Mirror, Sword and Jewels); three sacred emblems of sovereign rule; the three divine symbols of the Japanese imperial throne; (set of) three status symbols; three necessities
Kusanagi no Tsurugi (alternate name for Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi; the sword of the Imperial regalia); grass-mowing sword