preparation; arrangements
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
rubber band; elastic band
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
pistol; handgun; revolver
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
interval; break; pause; spare moment
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
reading partway; leaving half-read
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
impossible; unlikely; improbable
some; any; please; anyway; anyhow
price; cost; value; worth; value
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty