to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
fine split (e.g. in wood); hangnail
epidermis; cuticle; scarfskin; endocarp
cheap article; poor quality article
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
to like; to love; to be fond of
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
lack of individuality or personality
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
state of the war; war situation
resolute; determined; bold
to have all the fun; to get the better part of the deal; to get the easy life
unique; individual; original; unusual
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
to look down on; to condescend
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
after the end (of something); post-
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
indescribable; having no way to express
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)