of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
short end of the stick; short straw; unlucky number; blank; bad bargain
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to have the memory of having done something oneself
display window; shop window; store window
nasal hair; nose hair; being infatuated with women; fool
section manager; section chief
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
candied (chestnuts); sweetened boiled fish
all sorts of; all kinds of
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
private tutor; coach; governess
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
appointment; rendezvous; date
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to happen to meet; to come across
sewer; sewer system; sewerage; drain
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to torment; to harass; to tease
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
to have one's knees be about to give way