to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
advertising jingle; song used in a commercial
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
new release; putting (a new product) on sale; launch
rehearsal; rehabilitation
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
fully prepared; all ready
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
another thing; other things; another man's property
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
by today; before the day is over
line-up (baseball, product, etc.); lineup
brown meat (crab); miso-like paste found inside a crab's (and arthropods in general) intestinal area; miso mixed with crab innards or scraps
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
while; even though; despite
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
last-minute cramming; overnight cramming; (vegetables) salted just overnight
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
boastful speech; bragging
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)