out of the frying pan into the fire; (lit.) out of the tiger's mouth into the dragon's den
button battery; watch battery; button cell
calling someone over the phone many times
a friend today may turn against you tomorrow
forbidding look; uncanny look
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
two directions; both directions; two-way; bidirectional
American joke; US joke; American sense of humor (humour)
to dry up; to exhaust (e.g. resources, talent)
to use a stopgap measure to cope with an emergency
toilet seat with bidet functions
self-introduction (of a character in noh theatre)
international organization; international organisation
malignant tumor; malignant tumour
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
whispered conversation; whispering
middle-aged couple; middle-aged husband and wife
simple (e.g. matter); problem free; hopeless; the end (i.e. leaving one at a loss of words); dumbfounding
apartment with one bedroom and a combined living room, dining room and kitchen
timeline; timetable; timeline (in social media)
to be used to calling (someone by a certain name)
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
sleep brings up a child well; a well-slept child is a well-kept child
little-known hot spring; secret hot spring; secluded hot spring
to attract someone with food
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
rest in peace; requiescat in pace; RIP