the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
act of obscenity; obscene act; lewd act; indecent act; indecent conduct; indecent behavior
kinpira gobō; braised burdock root; chopped burdock root (and sometimes carrot) cooked in sugar and soy sauce
mountain; vicinity of a mountain
to make coffee; to brew coffee
improvement in image (of someone or something); improving one's image
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
dictaphone; dictation system
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
orphanage; children's home; foster home
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
pension; guesthouse; bed and breakfast; private home providing lodging for travelers (travellers)
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
wrong; different; not like that
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
best-before date (on food); use-by date; expiry date; expiration date
as before; as ever; as it was originally
multi-unit apartments; apartment complex
profitable; worn-out; crumbling
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into