two-by-four (e.g. method)
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo)
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
colored pattern; coloured pattern
gag order; gag rule; gag law
exhibition of pictures; painting exhibition; art exhibition
matching dice; doublets; bet on two horses in the same bracket; repdigit; monodigit
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to remove; to exclude; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group
toy poodle (variety of poodle)
oops!; I did it again; now I've done it; I've messed up
blankety-blank; bleep; yada yada; xxx
mythical carp with the head of a lion and the body of a fish (auspicious protectors of well-being)
modern; trendy; hip; in; up-to-date
full-time househusband; stay-at-home dad
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
marlin; swordfish; spearfish; sailfish
lucky color; lucky colour
from the beginning; from scratch
work (e.g. of art); production; harvest; cultivation; technique
dripping with sweat; doing something by the sweat of one's brow
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
women's group; women's association
household search (conducted by the police)
illegal channel; back channel; black market
sponge gourd (Luffa aegyptiaca); Egyptian cucumber; loofah; loofa; something useless
the past is the past; let bygones be bygones
no problem; it doesn't matter
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
questioning (e.g. by police)
the Monkey (ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Monkey (around 4pm, 3-5pm, or 4-6pm); west-southwest; 7th month of the lunar calendar
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
gender equality; equal rights for both sexes; equality of the sexes
to say it out loud; to yell out; to emphasize
mapo tofu (spicy Sichuan dish of tofu and minced meat)
small restaurant; eating house
packing something in a bag; bagging