language spoken by the Emishi; languages spoken by the nanban during the Edo Period (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, Dutch); foreign language
unimpressive; unspectacular; unsatisfactory; undistinguished; lackluster; mediocre
pungent; biting; racy; hot
good-for-nothing; parasite; deadbeat; loafer; drone; idler
(one's) work performance; performance record; service record
territorial ruler (Yamato-period)
newly recruited wrestlers in the first round of presentation after mae-zumo
fruit and vegetable market
Omachi rice; late growing wet-land rice variety, often used in sake production
type of amulet sold at Shinto shrines
monopoly system; government monopoly
stock (in grafting); wood used as a platform (or base, etc.); block (i.e. chopping block); (gun) stock
empty threat; bluff; paper tiger
rich kid; person who grew up wealthy
foreign policy; diplomatic affairs
creating a mystery; mystification
hiring locally; locally-hire; local employee; employment of local staff
pick-up knowledge; second-hand knowledge; hearsay
one's habitual seat; regular hall; entertainment hall
promissory note; written acknowledgment of debt; IOU
meter (in Chinese poetry); consistency
5-point card with a blue tanzaku; blue ribbon card; scoring combination consisting of the three 5-point cards with blue tanzaku
assize; court; legislature
dragonfly naiad; dragonfly nymph
construction costs; installation cost
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to get a salary (from); to receive a stipend (from); to be on the payroll (of)
not taking an examination; not having to take an examination