palanquin set with jewels; money and social status gained by marrying a rich and powerful man
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
bloated (with liquid; of a stomach)
bon voyage; have a nice trip
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
outblooming even a flower (of a young girl); (lit.) even the flower blushes (before her beauty)
words read by the priest in a Shinto purification rite
spouting (e.g. of a whale, blowhole, etc.); blowing water; Mactra veneriformis (species of trough shell); female ejaculation; squirting
declaration; proclamation; mention
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
(criminal) conspiracy; conspiracy to commit a crime
widow; divorced woman not remarried; unmarried woman
left utterly helpless (e.g. by a curt reply or refusal); have no one to turn to; unapproachable
rolling by hand (e.g. sushi roll, cigarette); winding by hand (e.g. watch); hand-rolled sushi (usu. cone-shaped); windup watch; mechanical watch
lottery run by a temple or shrine
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; MODS; multiple organ failure (former term); MOF
beauty and fortune seldom go together; the beautiful die young
supporting, but indispensable role; major supporting role
thin strips of kombu cooked in soy sauce, etc. then dried
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of; to take a tea break; to rest
no food or drink (e.g. as a sign in a library, etc.); no eating or drinking
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
acquaintance; relations; sexual intercourse; intersection
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
heat of the day; hottest part of the day