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
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
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
harassment (esp. in workplace); bullying; discrimination
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
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
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
hygiene; sanitation; health
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
not understanding; not knowing
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
physical work; manual labour (labor)
to sniff out; to get wind of