one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
greedy; avaricious; covetous; raga (desire)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to feel hungry; to get hungry
unskilled; not very good at
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to square one's shoulders (in order to intimidate)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
(game of) whack-a-mole; whac-a-mole
mole (Talpidae spp., esp. the small Japanese mole, Mogera imaizumii)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to cool oneself; to cool off; to enjoy the cool air