worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
using as an intermediary; through
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
suffix used to negate a verb in the past tense
interchange; transposition; compatible (e.g. PC)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
bento; Japanese box lunch
reconciliation; make peace with
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
manly; masculine; like a man
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
each field; various circles