water stick; water scorpion
boyfriend; almost boyfriend
pockmark (caused by a pimple); acne scarring
makeup base; liquid foundation
like button (social media)
grated daikon; daikon grater
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
registered real-estate broker
car in front; the car ahead; preceding car
underarm hair; armpit hair
return system; tax payment by self-assessment; declaration system
uselessly; pointlessly; in vain; to no purpose; for nothing; idly
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
feeling that one's bladder has not been completely emptied
pope's nose; parson's nose; meat from around the coccyx of a chicken
soaking (dirty laundry, dishes etc., before washing)
Italian-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
the babyboomers; the baby boom generation
to mark a stage, movie set, etc. with tape to indicate positions of actors, furniture, equipment, etc.; to block a set
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
non-combustible waste; non-burnable rubbish
all-night vigil over a body; wake
ramen soup topped with slices of roasted pork
studio bus; bus used by actors, etc. during film and TV production
(mixture of) ground beef and pork