in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
being argued into silence; being left speechless
points (in a group tournament ranking system); wins; score
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
great victory; big win; huge profit; killing
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
major loss; crushing defeat; big discount
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
fraud; cheating; foul play; trickery; hoax; swindle
intangible; incorporeal; unreasonable; preposterous; absurd
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
station; office; guardroom
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to hold or operate with one's hands; to handle; to find difficult to manage
during vacation; during the holidays; during one's break; (temporarily) closed; on break
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
calamity; disaster; accident
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
homecoming; returning home
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson