to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
great white shark; white pointer (Carcharodon carcharias)
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
home delivery (of food); outside catering
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
8000; eight thousand; many
growing (graph rising to the right); expanding; soaring
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
cash bonus; reward; bounty
winner-takes-all (system)
normal duties; (one's) regular work
like this; this sort; this way
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
summer vacation; summer holiday
narrow margin; slim margin
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
ignorant of the ways of the world
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
miserable; wretched; lonely; dreary; shabby; comfortless
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
sitting while waiting; (according to the lunar calendar) an eighteen-day-old moon
light emitting diode; LED
nightlife districts; drinking districts