mold prevention; mildew prevention
plain yogurt; plain yoghurt
soaking (dirty laundry, dishes etc., before washing)
demand note; dunning letter (note)
"bird-in-the-cage" children's game
second-hand shop; recycle shop
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
having sociable manners; sociable
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
Nessie (i.e. the Loch Ness monster)
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
always having a comeback; fast-talking
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
tasteful; elegant; refined; charming; attractive
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
tossing and turning while asleep
old hag; old woman; old bat
brokerage; brokerage firm; broking house; securities company
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
Muromachi period (1333-1573)
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
famous (commercial) establishment; well-known store (shop, restaurant)
buried gold; buried treasure
children's song; nursery rhyme
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
isn't it (that) different (from usual, from what one could expect, etc.)?; isn't that wrong?; no, that's wrong; it's not like that; that's not the case
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
good bye; I'm off; see you later
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously