scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
(arch.) towering; (arch.) lofty; standing out without the influence of others; in splendid isolation
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
average (ability, looks, etc.); ordinary; normal; run-of-the-mill
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
lingchi (form of torture and execution used in China); slow slicing; death by a thousand cuts
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
night soil; muck; filth; dirt
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
(death from) starvation; starving to death
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
making one's best exertions
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
counter for wheels and flowers
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
correct answer; answering correctly; giving a correct answer
to have one's hair stand on end
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to fly into a rage; to blow one's top
uncomplimentary remarks; slander
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
with a whack; with a smack; (answering a question) directly; definitively
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
first shrine visit of the New Year
shichi-go-san; 7-5-3 day; festival day for children aged 7, 5 and 3 held on or around November 15; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
non-virgin woman; woman with sexual experience
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse