Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
demanding; difficult; strict
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
transmitter; homing device
volley firing; fusillade; broadside
to accept (a thing) with thanks
gambling den; gambling house
disgrace; discredit; dishonor; dishonour; blot; shame
integrated circuit; IC; interchange
moron; idiot; stupid person
to make a fool of someone
three generations; third generation immigrant; sansei; the third (e.g. Henry III)
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
from the beginning; from scratch
emphasizes direct object of action
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
outrageous; preposterous; scandalous; inexcusable; absurd; execrable
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
surveillance camera; security camera
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)