to startle; to surprise; to astonish; (lit.) to make (someone) say "oh!"
bang; boom; crack; sound of something exploding, bursting or cracking
burning low; waning; declining
pinky swear; pinky promise; making a pledge by hooking each other's little fingers
temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
porcupinefish (Diodon holacanthus); balloonfish
in a little while; in a bit
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
to perceive; to understand
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
splitting the cost; Dutch treat
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
how much; how many; however
to come back; to return; to recur
fate; chance; relationship; tie
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
unique; individual; original; unusual
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
degenerate; pervert; deviant
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
economical; bargain; good value; good-value