to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
to redeem (from sin); to save
behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
being startled; getting a shock
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
outrageous; monstrous; appalling; inordinate; overambitious
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
favorite; favourite; habitually used
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
absolutely; positively; decidedly
self-interest; selfish desire
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
due to the nature of one's job; because of one's line of work
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
haori (Japanese formal coat)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
black porgy (Acanthopagrus schlegeli)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)