uploader (of videos, music, etc.)
this product; this article
mahjong parlour; mahjong parlor
off-focus (photography); out of focus; off the mark; off the point; irrelevant
Shinto ritual in which a shaman or priest soaks bamboo grass in boiling water and sprinkles the water on worshippers (originally a form of divination, later a purification ceremony, now primarily used to pray for good health)
manzai based on comic dialogue (as opposed to a skit)
to be ready and waiting for; to be on the alert for
obtaining items such as books, CDs and DVDs before the date they officially go on sale
hard line; hard-line; tough line; hawkish line
running quickly; fleeing; doing as one likes
paying cash-in-hand; paying under the table
mass production of inferior goods
Dhrtarastra (Buddhist deity)
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
cancellation of a subscription (e.g. mailing list); stopping distribution
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
Virudhaka (Buddhist deity)
Virupaksa (Buddhist deity)
magazine for amusement; entertainment magazine
train of dress; trailing skirt; woman who doesn't work and only thinks about fashion
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
origin; fundamental element
image of the Buddha entering nirvana
Vaisravana (Buddhist deity)
to nip (something) in the bud
vacuum bag (used to make clothes, futons, etc. easier to store)
to stimulate interest in; to raise awareness of
retelling (of a tale, legend, etc.)
death by heatstroke; heat-related death
the lower classes; the common people
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
revival house; repertory cinema; theater showing classic films