way of training; method of bringing up children
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
harmful literature; harmful book; harmful reading matter
common saying; slang; argot
permanent edition; timeless edition; collector's version; only issue of non-regularly printed magazine or mook
there is unexpected good in what others have left behind; last but not least; (lit.) there is fortune in leftovers
final conclusion; end product
rolled Japanese-style omelette
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
give-and-take; give and take
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
wife who is older than her husband
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
nugget (e.g. gold, chicken, fish)
changing room; dressing room; locker room
boiled greens in bonito-flavoured soy sauce (vegetable side dish)
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
Japanese, Chinese and Western (e.g. when referring to food styles available, etc.)
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to be on the right track; to go well
empty eyes; thousand-yard stare; blank glaze; expressionless look; (lit.) eyes of a dead fish
feeling of emptiness; sense of void
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
public announcement (in a department store, etc.)
female pig; sow; fat woman; perverted woman