to be elegant (usu. of a woman); to be graceful; to be refined; to become well-experienced; to mature
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to sift out; to screen or eliminate (candidates)
to stand on ceremony; to stiffen up (the nerves); to be tense
sweet Lolita (fashion style) (as opposed to Gothic Lolita)
Arecaceae (palm family of plants); Palmae
brand loyalty; brand-orientation; brand consciousness; infatuation with big-name brands
tropical rat mite (Ornithonyssus bacoti)
scar; spasm; twitch; cramp
pinch (of something); one piece; easy victory
rice cooked with matsutake
doctorfish (Garra rufa); nibble fish; kangal fish; doctorfishen; reddish log sucker
smelling incense; savoring incense; distinguishing incense by smell; incense-smelling party
all-weather; weather-proof
to go numb; to have pins and needles
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
quick marriage; marriage after a whirlwind courtship
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
wind blowing down from a mountain
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
form of torture in which the victim kneels on triangular wedges and stone slabs are placed on their lap
clearly; distinctly; vividly
bulletin board system; BBS
ban'ei; form of horse racing in which draft horses pull heavy sleds up sand ramps