(of a kind) never to be seen again
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
scene; sight; scenario; setting
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
classical school or style (e.g. of music, baseball pitching, etc.); orthodox school; authentic style; purist; follower of the orthodox school
manzai based on comic dialogue (as opposed to a skit)
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
regret; repentance; remorse
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to get a big surprise; to be astonished; to have one's breath taken away; to be taken aback
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to rain incessantly; to downpour
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
fried chicken (esp. American-style)
dissatisfaction with the work (role) given to one; feeling oneself above the given work (role); not up to the task; (being) out of one's depth
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
feeling; sense; impression
gamebook; choose your own adventure book
Western-influenced; Occidental-looking; exotic; (lit.) smelling of butter
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish