center fielder; centre fielder
allotment of rice paddies for cultivation during the cultivator's lifetime (ritsuryo system)
scorer (goals, runs, etc.)
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
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meekly; obediently; submissively; quietly; like a lamb
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all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
at one's feet; underfoot; a respectful term written after the addressee's name in a formal letter; you; thou
it's (so cheap it's) a steal!; (lit.) take it away, thief
old hag; old woman; old bat
ritsuryo system (ancient East Asian system of centralized governance; in Japan: esp. 7th-10th century)
former boyfriend; former girlfriend
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
independent administrative corporation (institution, agency)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
indicates failure, regret, etc.
generally speaking; in a broad way
service tunnel (cables, gas, etc.)
specially equipped; customized; customised
not exactly correct, but pretty close to it; not far off the mark
(student) exchange; study abroad
triangles (used in mechanical drawing); set square
finding fault (with); being picky
to express in a roundabout way
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes
human-interest article; page-three news; police news
error (in the operation of a machine, vehicle, etc.); operation mistake; operational error
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
sudden; abrupt; unexpected