hair (of the head); pubic hair
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to put to trial; to argue in court
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
fairyland; never-never land
blue passion flower (Passiflora caerulea)
to soothe and humor (humour); to coax
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
antique market; flea market
to boil something until it is done (e.g. vegetables)
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; family crest representing the seven luminaries (with one central circle surrounded by six other circles); Japanese pilchard (Sardinops melanostictus); Japanese sardine
like an old man; doddering; wizened; frowzy; seedy
straight-sets loss; straight-set defeat
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
hair dye; hair coloring; hair colouring
sarsaparilla (Smilax regelii); sarsa
sensibilities (feelings, way of thinking) of the common people; popular sentiment
curling inwards (esp. the tips of one's hair)
People's Honour Award (honor); National Honour Award
polishing with a dry cloth; wiping with a dry cloth
home video game console; home console
to put on airs; to assume importance
undisputed; entirely; perfect
conjugation (inflection, declension) of ichidan verbs ending in "iru"
left hand drive (of cars, etc.)
collecting mania; mania for collecting; collectionism
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
athletic-style shirt; running vest