reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
eye measurement; measure with eye
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
in search of; in order to look for
to look old-fashioned; to be antique-looking
volume-sales electronics retailer; electronics retail store
electric appliance store; electrician
household (electrical) appliances; home appliances; consumer electronics
new functionality; new feature
to beat around the bush; to not speak frankly; to talk in a roundabout way
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
home theater; home cinema
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
(your) choice; preference; wish
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
opening fully; full throttle; full power
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
runaway (child); apathy; carelessness
erotic humiliation; sexual humiliation; deliberate provocation of shame or embarrassment for erotic pleasure
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
old maid (game); living without one's mother-in-law
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
one's hand; name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)