it is better to be infamous than unknown
permanent national policy
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
selecting the wrong kanji (when typing); kanji typo; misconversion
funeral performed for somebody while they are alive; living funeral
exchange of letters; correspondence
soba noodles in broth served continuously so that the guest or customer never has an empty bowl
discriminatory remark; hate speech
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
fax; facsimile; fax machine
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
to have sex; to bang someone
quarrel; feud; wrangling; snarling (at each other)
general meeting of stockholders
each field; various circles
fan service; giving one's fans what they want
board of directors; board of directors' meeting
athlete's foot; water boatman (esp. species Hesperocorixa distanti); Asellus hilgendorfi (species of aquatic sowbug)
true friend; close friend
self-righteousness; self-justified
papermaking; paper manufacture
to hate each other; to hate mutually
open-top car; convertible; soft-top
to do everything in one's power; to do all one can; to leave nothing undone; to exhaust one's resources
outspoken; forthright; frank; direct
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
member of the Lower House
it is to be regretted that ...; it is a pity that ...; it is unfortunately that ...
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
being outstanding; excelling; being foremost