dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
to have a meal; to take a meal
to wait and see; to sit on the fence; to be noncommittal
award for distinguished service
talent for poetry; poetic genius
side of the road; roadside
one's own expense; out-of-pocket expense
joint struggle; common (united) front
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
entertainment district; amusement area; pleasure quarter; red-light district
amusement facilities; recreational facilities
Japanese Industrial Standards; JIS
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
a pair (of shoes or socks)
contamination prevention; stainproofing
to make up a shortfall; to cover a shortage; to compensate for a shortage; to fill a gap
dose; installment; instalment
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
price; cost; value; worth; merit
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
combined unit; two-in-one unit; many-in-one unit; integrated model
thin (blade); rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables)
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale