taking pictures secretly; taking a sneak shot
blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)
baumkuchen; spit cake with cross-section resembling tree rings
expiration of a term; becoming overdue
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
betting ticket; betting slip
little something; reward; tip
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
in flagrante delicto arrest; arrest of somebody in the act of committing a crime
to act suspiciously; to behave in a strange way
dead language; extinct language; obsolete word; word that has become passé
competitive swimming; swimming race
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
fried prawns; fried shrimp
university (college) professor
hope; white hope; person of promise
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin