a man among the geese when the gander is away; a one-eyed king in the land of the blind; (lit.) a bat in a village without birds
to be driven by (one's feelings); to succumb to
man used by a woman to pay for her meals
never being satisfied with what one gets, and always wanting more; giving someone an inch and having them take a mile; (lit.) taking Gansu only to want Sichuan
former (e.g. name); previous; changed; examination; inspection; investigation
salary supplement, e.g. for work performed at inconvenient times or as overtime allowance usually for so-called exempt workers, i.e. workers who are expected to work a certain number of overtime hours
emperor-centered historiography (of Japan)
followers take after their leaders; (lit.) there are no cowardly soldiers under a brave general
hard to replace (with other person)
policy of cultivating distant countries while working to conquer those nearby
going insultingly easy on an opponent; not trying one's best (due to the perceived low amount of effort required); licking (as a part of sexual intercourse)
(fig.) the shoemaker's children go barefoot; (lit.) the dyer wears white; specialists often fail to apply their skills to themselves
to praise; to extol; to applaud
like button (social media)
corporate drone; corporate slave
crystal glass; lead glass
temporary consort; prostitute
inappropriate means to a worthy end; expediency
tamago kake gohan; raw egg mixed with white rice, often seasoned with soy sauce
to cry tears of joy; to weep for joy
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
(a) Machiavellian; Machiavellist
man who drives a woman around for free; man used by a woman for his car
going there is easy but coming back is hard
glossy black (hair); (lit.) color of a crow with wet feathers