parochial; narrow-minded; prejudiced
lyric poetry; lyric poem; ode
(right of) representation; right to represent (e.g. a company)
exhibition; exhibition game
Japanese company (business, firm)
rubber raft; inflatable boat
high tide; high water; full tide
pyrotechnic signal; signal flare
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
personal aeroplane; personal airplane
lamé (cloth made from gold or silver thread)
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick
to be answerable (for); to take the blame
party-internal; within the party
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
not necessarily so; is not always true
drinking habitually; being fond of (a drink)
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
I've got to be going; I must go
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread