the way one talks; one's way of speaking
mist net (fine mesh for capturing small birds)
inner wall (e.g. cave); inner rockface (mountain valley, etc.)
Ono no Michikaze card in hanafuda (esp. when used as a wild card); rainman card; short blade used for pickpocketing or to cut oneself loose from police rope
booby prize; prize for coming second-last
paper sumo; children's game of sumo played with paper cutouts of wrestlers
person who is genuinely gay (i.e. not pretending)
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
not mince matters; not mince one's words
having bad breath; having halitosis
elastomer; gummy; rubbery; elastomeric
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
intangible; incorporeal; by force; outrageous; making light of; making fun of
seafood cooked whole so that it retains its original form
cats and dogs (as an example of a bad relationship); (lit.) dogs and monkeys
birdwatching; bird watching
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
unattractive, uncouth man
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
on-the-spot investigation
scatology; scatophagy; scat