clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
carrion; decaying flesh; tainted meat
walleyes (from London-Paris, i.e. "One eye looks at London, one eye looks at Paris"); squint; divergent strabismus
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
being very forgetful; having a bad memory
defecating outdoors; faeces lying on the ground (feces)
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
even so; anyhow; at any rate
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to pour; to add (liquid); to serve (drinks); to put on (lipstick, etc.); to apply; to colour
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
baumkuchen (German spit cake)
to fold in two; to fold in half; to double up
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy