public praise; making another's virtues well-known
large utensil stand (tea ceremony)
outline; contour line; border line
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
curly men's hairstyle, usu. associated with yakuza or delinquents
precocity (esp. of a young girl); acting grown up; precocious young girl
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
drawing; painting; picture
stimulant; pep-pill; shabu; upper; speed
deposit; earnest payment; earnest money
officially registered seal
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
spot cash; cash payment; immediate payment (in cash); cash down
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
founder; originator; pioneer
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
Shōtoku Taishi (574CE-627CE); Prince Shōtoku
rock 'n' roll; rock and roll
concealment; suppression; hiding
title deed; certificate of title
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
largest company; industry leader
session; jam session; jam
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to put one's life on the line
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses