to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
reading in a monotone; stiff delivery; wooden delivery; reading a Chinese classical text without translating it into Japanese
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
whispering; private talk; talking (during a class, lecture, etc.)
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
treatment; conduct (towards another); behavior; stage performance; movements (of an actor); acting gestures
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
this and that; various things
running time (of a movie)
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
assortment; product lineup
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
difficult to ...; hard to ...
curious; strange; unusual
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
living together (of two people)
to choke; to have trouble breathing
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
female high school student
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)