to make somebody lose face; to embarrass someone; to make someone look foolish
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol for guests or customers (typically a woman); (apprentice) geisha; dancing girl
traditional Japanese meal brought in courses; tea-ceremony dishes
slow and steady wins the race; there is luck in the last helping
Greater East Asian War (1941-1945); Pacific War
Empire of Japan (Japan's official name under the Meiji Constitution)
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
variety of court dance (Nara period)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
diversion to military use
continued consultation; continuous conference
unexamined; untested; unscreened
great teacher; great master; great author; great doctor
philandering; itch for women
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something; at the same time as speaking; as one speaks
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
medicine manufacture; drug manufacture
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
strictly; severely; rigidly
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
outside the country; abroad
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
old gentleman; elderly gentleman
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects