frame (e.g. of film, panel in a comic, etc.); scene; time block (e.g. of a class schedule)
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to burn with combativeness
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
chō-han bakuchi; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
dynamic visual acuity; DVA; kinetic vision; ability to identify objects in motion
to be mad about; to be hooked on
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
His Majesty the Emperor; the present emperor; the reigning emperor
to be transparent; to show through
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
the first and second; a few
to gain a victory; to win
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
very good luck; excellent fortune
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
banker (gambling); bookmaker; person who runs a gambling den; manager; boss
compensating; making up for; supplementation
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
in the meanwhile; during the time
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
to become vulgar; to coarsen
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt