crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
ticket machine; ticket-vending machine
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
entrance; admission; entering
locker room; changing room; dressing room
height of; middle of; full bloom
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
preface; introduction; preamble
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
rubbing one's hands together
a sight for sore eyes; seeing something beautiful or precious
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to thrust down; to push off
energy; military strength
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
briskly with small steps; trotting
to antagonize; to provoke antipathy
looking someone in the eyes; taking a straight look at something
chance (of success); odds
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
walking heavily; lumbering
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to go on the defensive; to play it safe
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to knock down; to knock off
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
to blaze down on; to beat down on; to shine down upon
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance