slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
rock 'n' roll; rock and roll
paraselene; moon dog; moondog (bright spot on either side of the Moon caused by refraction of moonlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere)
d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.
nasolabial fold; smile line; laugh line
mizu yōkan; soft adzuki-bean jelly
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
scariest; most frightening
anecdote; brief (comic) story
dispensing with the preliminaries ...; omitting the previous part
prone to adultery; flirtatious
splashing (water); splashing about; vigorously; generously (e.g. pouring sauce); greatly (using or making money)
absconding; taking oneself off; slipping out (home) unnoticed early (e.g. from work, out of parties, etc.)
individualism; egoism; selfishness
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
(having a) haircut; hair-cutting; hair-dressing
clearing one's throat; cough
rough; rowdy; wild; rough person; rowdy person
crash; kurash (wrestling)
folding book; counter for units of paper and nori (48 pages of Mino paper; 20 pages of hanshi; 10 sheets of nori); counter for folding books, folding screens, shields, etc.; counter for pairs (of curtains); counter for tatami mats
being stark-naked; having no possessions; losing all one's belongings
third day of the month; three days
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
flaring up; bursting into flames
rakugo; traditional Japanese comic storytelling; comic story (told by a professional storyteller)
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
I wonder about that; don't bet on it; famous last words