tate-shiho-gatame (judo); vertical four-quarter hold
yoko-shiho-gatame (judo hold in which the opponent's shoulders and hips are pinned)
cultural center; cultural centre
(to be pushed) toward the middle (of a crowd) (usually against your will)
retail price; street price
noradrenaline; noradrenalin
to travel all over; to be active in places widely apart
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
evading blame for a transgression by pinning it on a subordinate and abandoning them; (lit.) a skink lizard's shedding of its tail
adhesive tape; sticky tape
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
deodorant; deodorizer; air freshener
experimental stage; experimental phase
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
part of a building where water is circulated (kitchen, bathroom, etc.); wet area
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
honorable certificate; honourable certificate
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
Japanese (people, language, style)
recorder (e.g. tape recorder, time recorder); recording device; recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
six; sixth (interval, chord)
four times (as much); quadruple; fourfold
fake; something false; sham; deception
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to use X as a selling point
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))