half and half; half-and-half
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
transferable; alienable; assignable
outer two ribs of a folding fan (i.e. the thick ribs, one at each end); outer frame of a lattice door
luxurious and gorgeous; splendid; dazzling; magnificent
suspicion that something is inferior (game, product, etc.)
mudslinging contest; mudslinging match
wow; kewl; awes; really?; are you kidding me?
not folding on a stitch but placing the fold (2mm) deeper past the stitch, folding the excess back to cover the stitch
having one's face revealed; having one's face seen
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
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)
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
while fumbling one's words; with a stutter
to have one's fun spoiled; to have one's enthusiasm dampened
recent situation or conditions
straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
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.)
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
hieroglyph; hieroglyphics
sycophant; apple-polisher; flatterer; sesame seed grinding
how dare you!; how can you have the nerve?
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
something-something; yada yada; so-and-so