glacial scouring; glacial erosion; glacial abrasion
hyperesthesia; hypersensitivity
person or organization (esp. yakuza) in charge of solving problems caused by subordinates; member of a biker gang driving behind the rest (in charge of keeping the police away from the other members)
talkie (motion picture with sound); prerecorded announcement
mass-produced arrows; arrows for target practice
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
joint surety; surety jointly and severally liable; co-maker; co-endorser; co-signer
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
(crime of) inflicting bodily injury
highball; whisky and soda
hearsay; learning by hearsay
threesome (sexual activity)
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
to spread one's legs; to agree to have sex (for a woman)
starting a business; promotion of enterprise
ward office; council (regional)
with a view to marriage; with marriage in mind
social gathering; get-together; (friendly) meeting
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to be profitable; to yield a profit
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
praying mantis (esp. the narrow-winged mantis, Tenodera angustipennis)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference