d button; data button; button on a TV remote control for accessing programme information, weather, traffic, etc.
caltrop (spiked device scattered to maim infantry and horses); calthrop; caltrap
shirataki noodles; white noodles made from konjak starch, often used in sukiyaki; waterfall resembling a white sheet
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
stop it!; enough!; cut it out
at the height of one's power or influence; at the peak of one's popularity
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
trendy; in; now; currently at ...; now doing ...; in the middle of ...
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to try to appear smart; to act brave; to try to look cool
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
obstinate person; stubbornness; pigheadedness; hard head (like a rock)
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
postcard; memo; note; card
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such)
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
to cheer up; to liven up; to become active; to look better; to improve (in appearance); to stand out
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo