to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
just safe (e.g. just avoiding being late, failing an exam, etc.); only just OK; barely acceptable
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
falling on one's backside; pratfall; mochi used to celebrate a child's first birthday; mochi tied to a baby's back if he starts walking before his first birthday in order to cause him to fall on his backside
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
to buy again; to buy anew
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
case (of a machine, computer, etc.); casing; cabinet (arcade games); housing; enclosure; chassis
bar that sells shots; shot bar
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
claw crane; toy crane; crane game; arcade game where the player captures stuffed animals, etc. with a UFO-like crane
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
photo booth that prints out cards and stickers of the resulting photograph, which are then traded among friends
claw crane; arcade game in which a crane is used to pick up stuffed toys, etc.
game arcade; video arcade
(written) explanation; explanatory label (e.g. in a museum); information sign (e.g. at a tourist spot); instructions (e.g. for a product)
Western wine and spirits; Western liquor
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
slight intoxication; being tipsy; mellowness
whisky bonbon; whiskey bonbon; liqueur candy
changing completely; transformation
emergency transport; ambulance transport
the bounds of reason; the limits of (common) sense
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
public building; community building; box-shaped item of furniture (e.g. chest of drawers, bookcase); boxed gift
arm; automated retroactive minimal moderation; ARMM
random firing; reckless firing; excessive issue
guaranteed; authentic; certified