to systematize; to organize
wasting one's breath (trying to explain something); (lit.) (reading) the Analects of Confucius to a dog
barely miss (meeting someone, catching a train, etc.)
useless book learning; knowing the theory but being unable to put it into practice; (lit.) practising swimming on a tatami mat
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
dilapidated house; tumbledown house; my house; my home; small resting place comprising four pillars and a roof (with no walls)
long-armed; kleptomania(c)
visiting a temple for another
to be thoughtful (of a gift, etc.); to be from the heart; to be made with loving care
ladies' (fashion, etc.); female bōsōzoku gang
to say; to be pleased to say
overrun; overrun (e.g. runway); overshoot
many-legged; octopus-like
office chair; desk chair; computer chair
showman; impresario; promoter; producer
to give one's everything; to do one's best
casting pearls before swine
poor (academic) performance; poor (business) results (showing)
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
exception; exclusion; to omit; to disallow (e.g. in a sport after a rule is broken); to reject (e.g. faulty product)
casting pearls before swine; (lit.) (giving) a gold coin to a cat
gentlemanly; gentlemanlike; in the manner of a gentleman
solar energy; solar power
to screw up one's courage; to take heart
object of avid desire; object of envy
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
to give someone a surprise; to catch off guard and fluster; to frustrate (e.g. someone's plans); to give someone a blow; to scare the hell out of
top hundred; hundred best
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
free from worldly or worthless thoughts
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter