far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
signature phrase; signature saying; closing spiel; surefire line; catchphrase
suicide (carried out with a blade, gun, etc.)
temporary name; provisional name
hired thief taker (Edo period); private detective; private secret policeman
eagerly; earnestly; zealously; wholeheartedly; diligently; assiduously
manufacture; production; production (of a film, play, TV show, etc.)
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
feelings of coolness (e.g. from wearing light clothing in hot weather); cool feeling; cool impression
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
two-wheeled motor vehicle; motorcycle; motorbike
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
ditch with running water; drainage channel
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
bad smell; foul smell; offensive odor; stench; stink
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
bedpan; chamber pot; potty
imprudent fellow; misguided fellow
never ceasing; never ending