regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
the relation of master to servant; homage; master-slave relationship
aquarium (building); oceanarium
trivial; trifling; insignificant; stupid; nonsensical; absurd
after; socializing (with a host or hostess) outside the club
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
Americanization; Americanisation
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
conveyor belt sushi; sushi-go-round; sushi train; kaiten-zushi
melon (esp. a muskmelon, Cucumis melo)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
motherly; mother-like; maternal; like a mother
(to be ashamed enough) to wish you could just disappear; wanting to sink into the ground in shame
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
househusband; stay-at-home dad
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to fan; to incite; to instigate
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
nothing but; none other than
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
utmost limits; extremity; limit