person with a sharp tongue
Japan's best; number one in Japan
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
doctor's degree; doctorate; PhD
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
flaw; defect; fault; (legal) fault; flaw
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
asking for the moon; asking for the impossible; asking for too much; thinking the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
ugh; yuck; ick; blech; damn; crap
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
within the year; before the year is out
Common Test for University Admissions
free-form (answer, etc.); essay style
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
eating strange food; eating bizarre things; simple diet; plain food; eating meat (thus breaking Buddhist rules)
positioning side-by-side; parallel arrangement; going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner