queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
(you) couldn't kill (him) if you tried
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
political asylum; political exile
war renunciation; anti-war; bout cancelled due to absence of one of the wrestlers
human rights organization; human rights organisation
traitor (to one's country); quisling
increase in the average age of marriage
househusband; stay-at-home dad
(2-ch term) lonely heart; male virgin; loser; geek
positive thinking; optimism
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
mitsuba (Cryptotaenia japonica); Japanese honewort; Japanese honeywort; three-leaved; trefoil
a morning drink (of sake)
chazuke; cooked rice with green tea poured on it
house where one was born; one's parents' house
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
to become famous; to make a name for oneself
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
curiosity; inquisitiveness
farmed fish; farm-raised fish; cultivated fish; hatchery fish
livestock farm; animal farm
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
key to a solution; first step toward a solution; thread to unravel a mystery
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
general public; the masses
vitality; energy; dynamism
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
indulging in every possible luxury
addition; annexation; appendage
civilized person; civilized people
without any weak spot; watertight (e.g. reasoning); impeccable