to set beyond the Western horizon (i.e. the Sun)
flying scissors (technique in martial arts); kani basami
preserving in alcohol; pickling one's liver; drinking incessantly; being a souse
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
Achilles heel; one's weak point; shin
cowpea (Vigna unguiculata); cow pea; black-eyed pea; southern pea
bare legs; bare feet; stockingless legs
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday
to take a commission; to take a cut; to take a piece of the action; to take a kickback
sake sold in a cup rather than a bottle; drinking sake from a regular-size cup rather than from a small sake cup
obsolescence; becoming obsolete (of a product, etc.)
to be splendidly handsome
damp; wet; soaked; humid; clammy
to lean against; to recline on
object of avid desire; object of envy
party (esp. for children or the elderly); funfest
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
to lose one's footing; to slip
Wouldn't It Be Loverly (song)
by any means, fair or foul
august (in ref. to the emperor or the gods); imperial; divine
with a grin; showing a devilish smile
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
pay; salary; to pay (off); to be profitable; heroin
used item; secondhand item; old; used; previous
pre-cum; pre-ejaculate; Cowper's fluid
variety show (e.g. on TV)