getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
being twice divorced; two-time divorcee; (lit.) two x marks (i.e. two names struck from the family register)
vicissitudes; ups and downs
supporting performance; playing a supporting role
cover (e.g. for illegal activity); front; Dendropanax trifidus (species of flowering plant); straw raincoat that makes one invisible
common folk (somewhat insulting); commoner
practice; practising; training; study
idiot; fool; idiocy; stupidity
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
to have more wins than losses; to lead someone (by no. of matches); to take the lead over an opponent (in points)
close-fitting trousers; long underwear
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
drawing; painting; picture
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
cheekbones; zygomatic bone; malar bone
once in a while; occasionally; seldom; at long intervals
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
to be duplicated; to be repeated; to overlap; to fall together (of dates, etc.); to repeat (a failed course, school year, etc.); to make a double play
person who prefers sweet things to alcoholic drinks; person with a sweet tooth
age thirty; one's thirties
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
cash bonus; reward; bounty
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
sudden impulse; passing fancy
maid cafe; cafe with waitresses dressed in cute maid costumes
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
performance (of a play, opera, etc.); staging; presentation
first thing in the morning
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help