asbestos coated wire mesh (was used in schools as test equipment)
three cups of sake which latecomers to a party are made to drink
to keep one's wit about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary; to keep on one's toes
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to reveal one's true colors
a drowning man will catch at a straw
Rosicrucian; Fellowship of the Rosy Cross
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
soy sauce flavoured with grated wasabi (used for sashimi, etc.)
while alive (e.g. I won't allow ... while I'm alive); as long as one lives
for dear life; barely escaping alive
feelings of coolness (e.g. from wearing light clothing in hot weather); cool feeling; cool impression
to begin a new chapter (in)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; to feel down
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
communication with the dead
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
have to do; must; should; ought to
wealthy person; millionaire
2channel (Japanese online forum)
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
to escape; to make one's getaway; to manage to get away
(the principle of) nonresistance