being in another league; being on a totally different level
home tutor; private tutor; coach
head of a martial arts organization (organisation)
Fujiwara Michinaga (966-1027)
boohoo; boo hoo; sniff sniff; sob sob; waa waa
product past its prime; TV show, video game, etc. that has jumped the shark
now available (e.g. for sale); now showing (e.g. film, exhibition)
prop; strut; becoming taut; tightness; thrust; slapping attacks
angrily; in a huff; in anger; high on marijuana
burning low; waning; declining
the Empress, the Empress Dowager and the Grand Empress Dowager; emperor's second consort; empress; palace of the empress; building of a Shinto shrine built on middle ground; demesne of the imperial palace
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Miyazawa Kenji (1896-1933)
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
demanding; difficult; strict
extremely familiar; very well-acquainted
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
(that's) no good, is it?; dislike (on social media, etc.); thumbs-down; downvote
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
projection; reflection; image; match; harmony
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
in bad taste; problematic; of poor character
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
(spaghetti alla) carbonara
good old; good old-fashioned
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
selection of music; song selection
brown envelope; manila envelope
The Tale of Genji (Heian period classic)