drinking party; get-together (usu. involving alcoholic drinks)
to go crazy (esp. of a situation or thing); to get out of hand; to end up in an extreme state
supporting role (actor); minor role
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
age 16 (of a girl); pubescence; age 64 (of a man); breaking of the hymen (during sex); female defloration
the usual; as it always is; said; that (previously-mentioned person or object); (arch.) in the usual way
do your best; go for it; hang in there; keep at it
international game; international match
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
calling out to someone with love or good will; phone call to a loved one; fervent request; heartfelt appeal
part; part-timer; part-time (work)
national railway; Japan National Railways (1949-1987)
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
armed forces; military; (common) soldier; rank-and-file soldier; underling; ordinary employee
all over Japan; throughout Japan
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
junior high school student; middle school pupil
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
foreigner (esp. a Westerner); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
emergency; accident; worst case; unexpected occurrence
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
a long time ago; long before now
dual structure; double structure