katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
scale; scope; plan; structure
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
exclusive; attached to; specialist
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
society for the study of manga; manga club
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to keep (a person) waiting
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
unfairness; injustice; partiality
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to be reminded of; to call to mind
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
bet; wager; stake; gamble
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to stop walking; to pause
to run down (stairs, etc.)
telephone booth; telephone box
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to complain; to make a complaint
to head home; to leave for home
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles