natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
gathering; mixer; meetup; assembly; social; exchange meeting
classification system; classification method
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
bhava (becoming, existence)
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
supremacy; predominance; being superior to
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
earth color; earth colour
shellfish; seashell; shell
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to not be worthy of the reputation (e.g. restaurant, Diet member, etc.); to not be worth the name; to not deserve to be called
marriage by abduction; marriage by capture; bride kidnapping; marriage where the person courted was already married
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
second lieutenant; sublieutenant; ensign
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
laughingstock; object of ridicule
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
common fig (Ficus carica); fig; fig tree
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
sunny spot; exposure to the sun