type of sōmen made without added oil; specialty of Miyagi prefecture, usu. eaten in broth, esp. warm in winter
sex; sexual intercourse; sound of bed creaking and woman moaning
one's native language; one's mother tongue
negative campaign; mudslinging
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
live decoy fishing (esp. for sweetfish)
division of a religious sect; branch of a school
age at marriage; age at which one marries
skilfully; skillfully; successfully; smoothly; deliciously
prickly heat; heat rash; miliaria
to lose a quarrel; to lose an argument; to be talked down
pinning someone on the floor by lying on them; banging on the floor (e.g. to quieten one's neighbor)
unattractive, uncouth man
to be splendidly handsome
warning color; warning colour
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
I don't care what follows; the future will take care of itself
radius of action; sphere of activity
breech presentation (feet or buttocks-first birth); breech delivery; breech birth
lucky person; someone who made a lot of money (e.g. gambling or on the stock market); skilled batter; batter on a hot streak; accident faker; someone who jumps in front of cars on purpose to extort money
timely; opportune; conveniently; in good season
a wise man keeps some of his talents in reserve; one shouldn't show off; the person who knows most often says least; (lit.) a skilled hawk hides its talons