(n) rain shower while the sun shines
sun shower
(exp) the first sign of bad luck
the first bad omen
(v1) to connect
to join
to join or tie or knot together
(exp) to make one's story to seem coherent
to adjust one's story to fit the situation
(exp) one example of (when there are more examples)
(exp,v5t) put an end (to)
close the books (on)
(n,vs) popping bubble-wrap (e.g. for fun or as a stress relief technique)
(n) romanization (representation of foreign words using the Roman alphabet)
romanized spelling
(exp) (id) Easy come, easy go
Lightly comes, lightly goes
Soon gotten soon spent
(exp) slow but steady wins the race
constant effort will result in success (lit: constant dripping wears away a stone)
(exp) to cut the Gordian knot
(exp) far beyond one's power
not at all equal
no match for
(n) (crime of) indecent assault
(exp,v5r) to constrict one's chest
to wring one's heart
to wrench one's heart
(exp) unable to tell apart
(exp) nonsensical
ridiculous
trifling
(n) the average Joe
the man in the street
(exp) to give up as hopeless
to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
(exp) having not the slightest idea
(exp) having not the slightest idea
(n) (crime of) public indecency
(exp) it is difficult to say which of the two is better
(adv,n) exchanging sake cups
(exp) (id) As the twig is bent, so grows the tree
(n) tricyclic antidepressant
(n) tricyclic antidepressant
(exp) to nail a crosspiece (to)
(adj-no,exp) very polite
most gracious
(exp,n) give-and-take
(exp) setting a bad example to others
