fish pickled in rice-bran paste (esp. mackerel)
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
improper; inappropriate; illegitimate; unacceptable; unfair
all-encompassing; unqualified (e.g. opinion)
bitter melon (Momordica charantia); bitter gourd
missing an opportunity; opportunity loss
multi-level marketing; MLM; network marketing; pyramid selling
fraudulent accounting; window-dressing settlement of accounts; creative accounting
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
electrical manufacturer; company manufacturing electric devices; electric-appliance maker
mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
train that stops at every station; local train
protective household deity in Tōhoku, appearing as a red-faced child spirit with bobbed hair
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
(small crunchy) dried sardines
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
repeatedly; several times; many times
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
self denial; self control
drowning one's cares in drink; drinking in desperation
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
working for a company; being employed by a company
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
detective agency; enquiry agency
largest company; industry leader
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
daily employment; hiring by the day; day laborer; day labourer
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
settlement of accounts; closing accounts; financial results; reporting (of accounts)
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
different (from); not the same (as)
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)
European Community; EC; e-commerce; electronic commerce; emergency contraception; engineering constructor