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Sewell

2

Diptera

1

upper wing of a plane

1

half and half; half-and-half

1

whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen

1

calabash (Lagenaria siceraria)

2

localisation; localization; L10n (in IT)

7

transferable; alienable; assignable

1

Michio

2

crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure

2

guardhouse; guardroom

1

Silverplate

3

outer two ribs of a folding fan (i.e. the thick ribs, one at each end); outer frame of a lattice door

1

frog (esp. the wrinkled frog or Asian grass frog); toad (esp. the Japanese toad)

4

American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus)

6

luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling; magnificent

1

suspicion that something is inferior (game, product, etc.)

1

one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)

2

Schlegel

5

coming to live (at a place)

4

Shiraushi

1

Onikuma

2

NEET (young person not in education, employment or training)

12

suborder

1

carrying out to the end; bringing to completion

2

Canot

2

shoulder pad; shoulder reinforcement; epaulet; cloak worn in bed

2

mudslinging contest; mudslinging match

1

wow; kewl; awes; really?; are you kidding me?

1

not folding on a stitch but placing the fold (2mm) deeper past the stitch, folding the excess back to cover the stitch

1

having one's face revealed; having one's face seen

1

to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze

1

shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)

1

free markets and open guilds (policy enacted by daimyo in the Azuchimomoyama Period (1573-1598) that weakened the strict regulations surrounding business establishment in market places and important cities, allowing new businesses to open in Joka-machi market places)

1

corundum

1

somersault

1

many kinds; various

1

take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit

1

female genital area

1

Marcy; Marsee

1

while fumbling one's words; with a stutter

1

wind-scattered dust; windblown sand; worldly affairs; cares of life

2

self-conceit; vainglory

1

Ninja sword

1

to have one's fun spoiled; to have one's enthusiasm dampened

1

shoulder bag

1

recent situation or conditions

1

straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen

1

seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways

1

cool biz; cool business; business casual (Japanese Ministry of the Environment (MOE) campaign encouraging people to wear lighter clothes and for companies to set their air conditioners to 28C, etc.)

1