holy moly; holy cow; whoa; wow
first year of elementary school; first year elementary school student
filling in (e.g. between speakers at a meeting, acts at a show); material used to fill in (between speeches at a meeting, etc.); anecdote
autumn, the best season for reading
autumn, the best season for doing sports
placed in commission; entering servitude
rental video; video rental shop
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
soy sauce ramen; soy ramen; ramen in clear brown broth flavored with soy sauce
to have (esp. sex, food, etc.)
horn-shaped pastry with chocolate filling
to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up
westward trip; trip to the West
things don't work that well in the real world; things seldom go as one wishes; that is expecting too much; it won't be that easy; (lit.) the wholesaler won't sell it like that
udon with deep-fried tofu
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
apologies for the crude food
term of validity; expiration date (of medicine, credit card, etc.)
Pocky (biscuit stick coated with chocolate, strawberry, etc.)
direct mail; direct message
membership card; membership certificate
screaming (vocal technique); shouting
independent training (e.g. of athletes working without a coach)
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
round; tranquil; contentedly at ease
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
to teach someone a lesson; to show someone a thing or two; to show someone what one can do
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
jostling; milling about; crush; packed with (activities, products, etc.); teeming with; chock-full of