love of cleanliness; liking to keep things clean; tidiness (of people); neatness
ipecac (species of shrub, Cephaelis ipecacuanha); ipecacuanha
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
flash (of light); glint; schiller
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
what the hell are you saying!?
what the hell are you saying!?
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
upper; upward; outer; surface; top
to rest; to relax; to repose
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
no way to do; nothing can be done
Christmas Eve; holy night
the beginning (as in "this is only the beginning"); lowest division in sumo
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to stick it out (until the end)
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
all-out attack; general offensive
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively