blogger (writer of a weblog)
tenth day of the month; ten days
Internet jargon; online slang
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
nesting hole; burrow; den
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
crayfish (esp. Japanese crayfish, Cambaroides japonicus or red swamp crayfish, Procambarus clarkii); crawfish
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
paper medium; print medium (as opposed to other media)
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
cover; covering; cover song; cover version; coverage; to compensate for (a loss)
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
general affairs; general business; manager; director; adjutant general
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
set of three; three sets; three classes
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
cord; strap; thong; string (of a musical instrument, bow, etc.)
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
fetish; passion; enthusiasm
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
regulation; adjustment; control
in name only; titular; nominal
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference