behavioral economics; behavioural economics
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
throwing good money after bad
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
fact-finding survey based on interviews; oral survey; interview survey
about the same; about equal to; close match
to make a lasting impression
opinion; view; purport; tenor; meaning; point
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
shape decomposition; gestaltzerfall
Winged Victory of Samothrace
one room apartment; studio apartment
one's favourite party trick (favorite); one's specialty; No. 18; eighteenth; repertoire of 18 kabuki plays
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to succeed; to bear fruit
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
settlement; permanent residency
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
background character (in a manga, anime, etc.); mob (in a video game); non-player character; NPC
to use (the same thing) for multiple purposes; to reuse; to work (someone) hard; to order around
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
several people; a few people
singularity; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; specificity
to follow loyally; to wait on someone hand and foot; to be at someone's beck and call
to move forward; to move on