(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
patience; endurance; perseverance
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
out of character; unlike one
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
customization; customisation
A1; top class; best quality goods
cc (email); carbon copy; cubic centimeter; cubic centimetre; milliliter
horsepower; hp; energy; vitality; horse-drawn cart
shooting (a ball); shot (on basket, at goal, etc.); shuuto (type of pitch commonly used in Japan); shootball; shoot (of a tree or plant); chute
grant; allowance; endowment; bestowal; assignment; conferment
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
mock exam; practice exam; practice test
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
moving; touching; stirring
pulp fiction; dime novel; akahon; university entrance exam workbook (published by Kyōgakusha); storybook (with red cover, Edo period); Red Guide (Michelin)
being over one's head (in debt, etc.); being up to one's neck (in debt); being unable to turn one's head
these days; nowadays; recently
how are things with you?; how are you doing?; how are you getting along?; how have you been?; how are you?
economic condition; economic circumstances; financial situation
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
highly unpredictable; touch and go
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
to appear all together; to be all present
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
author; writer; novelist; artist
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names