to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
knowledge of tea ceremony; understanding of the Way of Tea; sense of refinement; air of sophistication; playfulness; mischievousness
synthetic fiber; synthetic fibre; chemical fiber; chemical fibre
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
natural fibers; natural fibres
borrowing without returning
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to be shrouded in mist; to be enveloped in fog
soaking (dirty laundry, dishes etc., before washing)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
limited edition sale; limited sale
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
somewhat far; fairly distant
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
disaster film; disaster movie
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
mixed yarn; mixed spinning
spinning (textiles); spun yarn
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
tea-ceremony procedures; skill at serving tea
lewdness; lewd person; lecher
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
string bikini; g-string; thong
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)