nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
the morally upright have a hard time making friends; (lit.) fish will not live in water that is (too) clean
Ozaki Housai (1885.1.20-1926.4.7)
the happiness (good fortune) of being an actor; feeling blessed for being an actor
Reeves spirea (Spiraea cantoniensis)
Unfair Competition Prevention Act
thanks to your assistance; thanks to your help; thanks to your support
arbitrary decision; taking for granted
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
thick wakame leaves, from near the stalk
Pacific high; Pacific anticyclone
entertainment journalist; entertainment reporter; gossip columnist
fashion item; fashion accessory
binge eating; bulimarexia
finger marks; dirt from the hands
to speak sharply (e.g. during a heated discussion or argument)
young woman strongly interested in pre-Edo history; young woman making use of speech and mannerisms of pre-industrial Japan; female history buff
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
corporate headquarters; (company) group
silver wedding (anniversary)
mashed rice pressed on a cryptomeria skewer and toasted (used as dumplings in soups)
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others