unqualified; unlicensed; uncertified
debut work; one's first work
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
cannot tell one thing from another; cannot distinguish (e.g. good from bad)
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
blind female beggar who sings or plays shamisen
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
fondness for women; woman admirer; lustful man; being attractive to women; being a lady-killer
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
front entrance; front door
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried); katsu
diverse; various; wide-ranging
to cause a person trouble
shutout; shutting out; locking out; shutout; allowing no runs (goals, etc.)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
appointment; meeting (e.g. with a customer)
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
turning someone away (at the front door); refusing a visitor; rejecting without consideration; denying without substantial investigation; being chased away from a magistrate's office's gate (lightest punishment during the Edo period)
with a lot of fat; with a heavy build; with a portly build; with a stout build
legitimate son (esp. eldest son); heir
what kind of business; what sort of matter
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair