pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
woman or girl who acts cute by playing innocent and helpless
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
prevention of crime; security (device, camera, etc.)
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
sense of speed; speed; promptness
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
bubble era (of Japan; 1986-1991)
limousine (stretched car); shuttle bus (usu. to airport)
scenery; scene; landscape
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety