perfect imitation (of a song, dance routine, etc., usu. by an amateur)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
namahage; folklore demon of the Oga Peninsula (people dress up as them on New Year's Eve to admonish children)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
cavernous body; body of (genital) erectile tissue (incl. corpus cavernosum and corpus spongiosum)
superalloy; Chogokin; line of die-cast metal robot and character toys sold by Popy
color of flames; colour of flames
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
sound of a button or switch being pressed
gunfighter (esp. in the American Old West); gunslinger; gunman
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
school of one's (first, second) choice
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
brother complex; excessive attachment to one's brother; black contemporary (music)
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to knock down; to knock out
proud; having a prominent nose