toothed whale; odontocete
short-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus delphis)
refund; rebate; repayment
five ranks of nobility (in Japan; 1868-1946)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
to feel the heat; to suffer from the heat; to complain of the heat; to swelter
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
being on the ropes; losing ground
country of origin (of goods)
herbivorous; graminivorous
general-purpose item; multi-purpose thing; generic product
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
semifinal game of a tournament
official notice; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) usu. to the general populace
the four auspicious beasts from Chinese mythology
to ripen; to give one's everything; to make one's best effort
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
back screen (esp. hitter's background in center field)
reconstruction funds; reconstruction money
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
countermeasures to the falling birthrate
to get accustomed to using
betting on an outsider (in horse racing, etc.); taking a long shot; dark horse betting
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
average amount from one customer
world domination; global domination
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge