to speak ill of; to disparage
scene; sight; scenario; setting
for a while; for some time; for a period
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
recommended sentence; prosecution's demand for punishment
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
interrupting a game; time out
blond hair ("kinpatsu" read backwards)
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
Western goods; Western things; imported goods
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
offender; criminal; culprit
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
end of a century (esp. 19th); fin-de-siècle
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
lust; lusts of the flesh; animal passions; carnal desires
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated