odd couple; incongruous couple
Japanese quince (Chaenomeles speciosa); flowering quince
to be taken ill; to be addicted to; to become absorbed in; to give oneself up (to)
nasal voice; nasal stop; nasal occlusive; nasal
water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
snail's pace tactics; walking extremely slowly when voting in the Diet to delay proceedings; (lit.) ox walk tactic
slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)
(Internet) troll; nerd; freak; addict; fag
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
controlled access location
counting one's chickens before they've hatched; (lit.) counting raccoon dog skins before they have been caught
strapped for cash; hard up
fishing enthusiast; fishing nut
these guys; these fellows
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
reconstruction funds; reconstruction money
duellist; duelist; dueller; dueler
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
to sing energetically; to sing with abandon
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
ring name (in pro wrestling)
Don Quixote (book, titular character); Don Quijote (discount chain store)
adult dog; fully-grown dog; mature dog
tea utensils; container for powdered green tea (tea ceremony)
depending (too much) on one another; mutual overreliance; (lit.) licking each other's wounds
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized