to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation
iron man; strong man; (steel-clad) robot
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
lidded; covered; container with a lid
hot topic; talk of the town
luck in lotteries; luck in raffles
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to play with fire; to do something very dangerous; to take a great risk; (lit.) to step on a tiger's tail
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to steal; to rob; to take away
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
secret; private (information)
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
drinking place; bar; izakaya; sake-producing area
little something; reward; tip
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
to polish up (on); to refine; to hone; to polish (by rubbing)
wooden framework; wooden frame; timberwork
to give a round of applause; to applaud
monetary offering; offertory
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
street vendor; stallholder; stallkeeper
ceramics; pottery and porcelain
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
puppet operator; puppet manipulator; puppeteer
to jeer (at); to hoot; to boo; to catcall; to heckle