paying loan installments whenever one happens to have money (instalments)
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
thick and fluffy; soft and lumpy
kick-fighting; French boxing
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
knee dislocation; making somebody's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
unprocessed; raw; unfinished
video game hardware; video game console
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
adjust (by supplementing)
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
early arrival (at work); reporting early for work; taking an early shift; leaving the house early in the morning (to go to work)
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
multiple choice (e.g. question)
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
disturbance of sleep; nuisance in the middle of the night
chain (bicycle, measuring, tire, etc.); chain (store, hotel, etc.)
targeting; aiming at a specific target; selective hitting; swinging only at certain types of pitches; having no choice in a move (e.g. mahjong, go, etc.)
to read between the lines
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
to beat someone by ganging up on them
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit
height of; middle of; full bloom
hiss; fizz; woosh; swish; whiz
what's what; heads or tails
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
lowercase letter; small letter