clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to emit; to spout; to spurt; to boil over
to have a reason; to have an excuse
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
head start; initiative; preemption
worthy of special mention
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
noisy; confused; uproarious
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
as soon as possible; ASAP
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal
thereupon; therefore; because of that
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit