pretext for not revealing something (e.g. actual reason for one's failure, vested interest, etc.)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
one's family; family member
ancestor; forefather; foremother
drawing of a character in a standing pose (in video games)
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
compilation; editing; recording
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
zip fastener; slide fastener; Zipper (tradename)
street; quarter; district; area
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
index finger; forefinger; second toe
intelligence gathering; information gathering
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
bust-waist-hip measurements; vital statistics
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
negotiations; discussions; connection
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
tightfisted; stingy; miserly; small-minded
hinomaru bento (contains plain white rice with a single red umeboshi on top)
Kentucky Fried Chicken; KFC