d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.
curtain raising; starting (e.g. play, concert)
ankh; Egyptian hieroglyphic symbol for life
threshold (amount, dose, etc.)
hurrah!; long life; congratulations; full vent
great mountain; large mountain
(garden) cemetery; park-style cemetery; memorial park
close coverage (of an event, celebrity, etc.); close reporting; total coverage
lion; left-hand guardian dog at a Shinto shrine
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
timely; well-timed; clutch hit; run-scoring hit; RBI hit
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
Naniwa (former name for Osaka region)
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
Kamen Rider (TV series, the titular character)
enshrinement hall (of a buddha); temple; cathedral (esp. Catholic)
to work hard; to make an effort
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
ice house; ice room; cold room
to get flustered; to get flurried; to get agitated; to become impatient; to hurry
to work without sleep or rest
hey!; c'mon!; pushy; overbearing; self-assured