male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
black lily (Fritillaria camtschatcensis); Kamchatka lily; Kamchatka fritillary
finding fault (with); being picky
similar color; similar colour
along the road; at the side of the road
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
vibration; flickering; jolting; tremor
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
to pay the bill; to settle an account
profit; earnings; stroke of luck
clothing store; boutique; dress shop
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
counter for birds or rabbits
(Western) bell tower; campanile; belfry
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
(taking a) bath; hot spring cure
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
lantern (esp. handheld oil lamp); hurricane lamp
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
incarnation (of a god, spirit or abstract quality); embodiment; avatar; incarnation; monster role; kumadori worn for a monster role
same generation; one's generation