bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
polish (jewels); cultivation
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
not necessarily so; is not always true
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
to smash violently; to crush
unqualified; without qualifications
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
cook; chef; tap; spigot; cock (male fowl); cock (penis)
I have nothing to do with it
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
washing machine (laundry)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
luxury; extravagance; treat (i.e. at somebody's expense)
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
meteor; shooting star; falling star
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand