sudden emergence; sudden formation; coming out of nowhere; bursting onto the scene
commonness; the common touch
tatami "box seat" for four people at sumo, kabuki, etc.
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
power behind the throne; éminence grise; kingmaker; wire-puller; (lit.) shadow shogun
complete lie; outright lie
to be moved to the point of tears; to be touched
female sumo wrestling; female sumo wrestler
chapati; chapatti; chapathi; chappathi
to escape death; to be saved from death
Les Miserables (novel by Victor Hugo)
brainbuster (pro wrestling move)
Hanayagi school of Japanese dancing
cold vegetable hors d'oeuvres in Chinese cuisine
priest; (arch.) member of one of the four administrative ranks in the ritsuryo system; (arch.) government official in charge of a town, esp. in Heian Kyoto; (arch.) prominent member of a town; river boatman; captain of a riverboat; (arch.) (medieval) harbor manager
school bus (for kindergarten children); kindergarten bus
spangle (species of black swallowtail butterfly, Papilio protenor)
not a pretty sight; appalling; not a good look
seafood cooked in a way that preserves its original shape
meditation; contemplation
street survey; opinion poll performed on street; on-street questionnaire
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
sliding safely; just making it; being just on time
geisha; Japanese singing and dancing girl; dressed-up beautiful woman
closing argument; closing statement