masturbation; self consolation
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
as you can imagine; as you might guess
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
calm; composed; leisurely
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
pool for soaking seed rice before planting
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
superiority; predominance
playground (for children); park
air or vapour in the soil (vapor); electrical earth; ground
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
to insert; to interrupt; to slip in a word; to harbor (e.g. doubts); to harbour
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
street fighting; urban warfare
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
unredeemed article; forfeited item
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
four corners; four ordinal directions
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
fat; tallow; lard; grease
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
villain; outlaw; assassin