on such good terms as to know what each other is thinking
that was a good one!; good pun!; what a stinger!; (lit.) one zabuton
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
the Pied Piper of Hamelin
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
neophyte; new monk (or nun); new convert (to Buddhism)
long hair (usu. of a man)
one of two (possibilities, alternatives, etc.)
"lucky" underwear (esp. panties), set aside for special dates
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
completely using up ...; running out of ...; exhausting ...
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
spirit photography; psychic photography; thoughtography
about; concerning; as to; regarding
live-action adaptation (of a cartoon or animated movie)
(coming through) loud and clear
dried sweet potato; satsuma sweet potato steamed, sliced and dried
self-development; self-enlightenment
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
being disliked by everyone
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
strength of a brushstroke
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
to chase; to run after; to pursue
chakra (centers of spiritual power in the human body, in Indian thought)
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to be able to receive; to be able to take; to be able to eat; to be able to drink; to be acceptable; to be satisfactory
buzzword; vogue word; popular phrase
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
to make do with; to manage with; to make shift; to get (something) done in time; to have ready (by)