private joke; inside joke
rice topped with raw egg (often seasoned with soy sauce)
this and that; one thing or another
chit; slip; ticket; voucher
order number; ticket number; tracking number
enclosure; annex; separate sheet; accompanying sheet; attached paper
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
company name; name of a company
product name; name of an article
blank column; blank space
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); fill-in-the-blank activity
human wave attack; human wave tactics; throwing people at a problem
input; (data) entry; typing
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
gargling; rinsing one's mouth
nice; good; well-executed
being in love with an idol, actor, etc.; fan who is in love with an idol, actor, etc.
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
simple work; repetitive job; unskilled work; menial work
caption; headline; legend; subtitles (on a film or TV show)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
escaped prisoner; fugitive
to go to the bottom of an affair; to inquire into the origin
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
ahegao; exaggerated facial expression (esp. of females) during sex, usu. with crossed or rolled eyes and a protruding tongue
bidet; bidet function (for female genital cleansing)
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
hard of hearing; unfamiliar
psychiatry; psychiatric department