obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
torture to death; torment to death
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
aggressiveness; aggression
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of somebody (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
naughty boy; mischievous boy; little rascal; brat
leather-soled sandals (geta)
large sake cup; gulping down a drink; taking a swig at something
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
sit down; sit up; Sit! (to a dog)
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
teaching your grandmother to suck eggs; teaching something to someone who knows more than you; preaching to the choir; (lit.) lecturing to the Buddha
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
drinking party; banquet; feast
fixed date; appointed day
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
taking pictures (for a wedding, etc.) prior to the event
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
mesh; grid; highlight in the hair; streaked hair
mesh-patterned; webbed; cancellous; cancellate; reticulate; reticulated
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
zip fastener; zipper; zip; chuck (device for holding a workpiece in a lathe or a tool in a drill)
abstention; nonparticipation
nature of the locality; character of a place; local colour; local color
curry in a pouch; retort-pouch curry
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
being startled; getting a shock