cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood
erotic humiliation; sexual humiliation; deliberate provocation of shame or embarrassment for erotic pleasure
cherry (fruit; esp. of the sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis
to be extremely thorough, focusing on even the finest of details
reduction; decrease; subtraction; (arch.) reduction of penalty (under the ritsuryō codes)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
to put on a patronizing air
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
to look up to (a person) as one's preceptor
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
two shot; photograph of two people (usu. male and female); photograph of a couple; man and woman being alone together; phone dating service that randomly connects two people for a conversation
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
sexual discrimination; sexism
pension (Western-style boarding house)
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
chatteringly; wittering on; prattling on; blathering on
noisy; confused; uproarious