to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
traditional Japanese pattern; traditional Japanese design
petrifaction; petrification; mineralization; mineralisation; lithification; fossilization
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
thank you for your continued patronage
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
amorous adventure; love affair
Xia dynasty (China, perhaps c. 2070-1600 BCE, perhaps mythological); Hsia dynasty
selflessness; self-effacement; self-renunciation; anatta; anatman; doctrine that states that humans do not possess souls
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
image change; changing one's image; makeover
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
trade; buying and selling
to satisfy oneself; to feel satisfied; to be proud
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
so what!; who gives a damn?
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
island in a pond or river
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
bed hair; hair disarranged during sleep; habit of moving around in one's sleep; sleeping habit
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
common camellia (Camellia japonica)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
Kōzuke (former province located in present-day Gunma Prefecture)
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
attack; assault; attempt; try
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
locker room; changing room; dressing room
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety