ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps
improvement; amelioration
let bygones be bygones; (lit.) the past is the past, the present is the present
sex worker (at a soapland)
geographical name; local name
daddy's girl; daddy's boy
bidirectional communication
miso lees; miso strainings; miso dregs; child who is made light of; child who is left out of games; immature child or person
to make a dent in one's purse; to have to pay out of one's own pocket
playful; mischievous; joker; prankster; scamp
quiet conversation; gossiping; idle talk
baobab (Adansonia spp.); monkey-bread tree
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape
clearing; cleaning up; clearing; settling (e.g. payment)
to talk casually; to use one's peer language (to others)
grand; imposing; magnificent
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
The Decameron; Il Decamerone
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
8000; eight thousand; many
acting indifferent while lovestruck
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to mount (animal behaviour); to assert dominance
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
to trick someone (into confirming or revealing the truth); to ask a leading question
form (printing); forme; typesetting plate; original edition (of a publication)
monetary unit; currency unit
favoritism (towards relatives); favouritism; nepotism
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
the Big Three (countries)