unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
with a snap; with a crack
to need; to demand; to take; to require
exposure to the sun; sunny place; per day
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
regular (periodic) examination
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
mil (one thousandth of an inch); mill
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
bribe; money under the table
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
problematical statement; controversial statement
freshly-ground (e.g. coffee, pepper); fresh ground
to cajole; to deceive; to seduce
what kind of business; what sort of matter
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
throng; gathering of people
locker room; changing room; dressing room
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness