yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
university or college offering four-year programs; the big four ...; the four major ...
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
dream for the future; hopes for the future
elder sister; effeminate man
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); difference; gap
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
UNIQLO (Japanese clothing retailer)
to know shame; to have a sense of shame; to be ashamed
power; authority; influence
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
in proportion to; just as much as
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
summer cold (illness); summer flu
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
together with; same; both; all; including ...
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")