to be mistaken for; to be confused with
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
corn dog (frankfurter on a stick dipped in batter and deep-fried); corndog
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
fish of the genus Rhinogobius; dusky tripletooth goby (Tridentiger obscurus); common freshwater goby (Gymnogobius urotaenia); Japanese fluvial sculpin (fish, Cottus pollux)
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
is never the case; has never happened
dishwashing; doing dishes
vehicle; conveyance; transport; ride (playground, fair, carnival); playground facility
entrance fee; participation cost
inheritance; succession to property
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
discrimination against men; misandry
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
dukedom; duchy; principality
ruler; monarch; sovereign
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
execution; enforcing; carrying out; giving alms; giving food to the poor or monks
precarious situation; precarious state
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish