uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
practice; practising; experience
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
rock! paper! scissors!; paper! scissors! rock!; one! two! three!; rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
president's office; director's office
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
welcome!; nice to see you!
"professional name" used by hostesses and geisha
originally; by nature; from the start
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; contact move (in go); direct attack to an enemy stone; sound effect produced by striking with clappers a wooden board in kabuki
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
key money (esp. on an apartment); premium (payment)
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
how can (one) do something
useless resistance; vain struggle
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
group; party; team; squad; section
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
central government office; head office; this office