bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
durability; persistence; stamina; endurance; staying power
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
supplementary biography; anecdote; side story; spin-off
play; sport; fun; caprice; joke; jest
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
shallow thinking; superficial view; insufficient consideration
firm; strong; solid; stable
action committee; executive committee
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
outrageous; preposterous; most improper; most unreasonable; inexcusable; unpardonable
particularly; only; in the case of
to change completely; to change suddenly
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
personal; individual; private
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
engagingly; cordially; amiably; sociably; hospitably
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
leadership; initiative; spearhead
cooperation; collaboration; association; partnership; (acting in) unison