eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
analogue watch; analogue clock
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
Tanizaki Jun'ichirō (1886-1965)
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
situation; outlook; one's allegiance; affiliation; position
looking pale; looking unwell
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
coordinated group gymnastics (in which teams form pyramids or other shapes)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
adds vagueness and indirectness to the word or phrase it is used with
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
level of comfort (of objects you sit on)
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
bring-your-own (e.g. food and drink); carry-on (e.g. luggage)
mountain storm; yamaarashi; judo throwing technique
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
frost; white hair; grey hair; gray hair
emphasizing one's good qualities; presenting oneself in a favorable light; self-production (of an album, film, etc.)
extreme; terrible; absurd; unreasonable; fool; idiot
beloved child; dear child
feigning innocence, ignorance or naivety; someone (esp. a woman) pretending to be innocent, ignorant or naive
to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to stem (an activity); to check (e.g. progress)
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
day duty; day shift; class duty (students)
small horse; pony; foal; colt; filly
class meeting; classroom assembly
false evidence; perjury; false testimony