tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
fundoshi; loincloth; kimono underskirt; wrestler's ornamental apron
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
calamity; misfortune; disaster
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
this is why; this means; it is the case that
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
embodiment; realization; materialization
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
traditional; conventional
drawers; knickers; bloomers
import; importation; introduction; afferent
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
national costume; (in) native dress
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
tartan (i.e. plaid pattern or fabric)
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
one's younger days; when one was young
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to unfold; to unroll; to open
having not the slightest idea
now that; since; so long as; because
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough