pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
pedestrian crossing; crosswalk
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
randoseru; firm-sided leather (or synthetic leather) backpack used by elementary school children
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
to be pleased with; to suit
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
interlude (in traditional Japanese music); chanting or clapping along (during a song or dance); interjection
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
extremely; very; really; super; so
greatly; very much; thanks a lot
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
order (to an employee from management)
(how) many times; (how) often
Ladies and Gentlemen!; all of you; everyone
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
resting at times; with careful thought; after proper consideration
without; unless; have to do
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct