Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
the right person in the right place
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
gross; disgusting; sickening
entreaty; supplication; petition
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
on the occasion of; at the time of
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
France; French (language)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
koi-koi (type of hanafuda game); koi koi
to begin talking; to open up
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
business discussion; negotiation
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object
carefree; free from worry
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
arbitration; intercession; mediation
contract; compact; agreement
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships