to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
detectable; noticeable; recognizable; observable
(security) deposit; caution money
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
knock on wood; touch wood; heaven forbid; God help me; absit omen!
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
living with one's parents; living at home
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
freshly-grated (e.g. daikon)
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
repulsion; repulsive force
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
feeling of solidity; three-dimensionality; drawing highlights
ceremonial; ritual; ritualistic; formal
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to move to tears; to draw tears; to evoke tears
with a swoosh; at one fell swoop
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
Jōmon period (ca. 14000-1000 BCE)
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
seeing and hearing; (from) one's own experiences
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
on the cheap side; comparatively cheap; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a lower score
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
extracurricular activities
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to defy conventional wisdom