bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
direct control; direct supervision
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
hotcake; (American) pancake
(Chinese-style) almond jelly; dessert of powdered and jellied apricot kernels with fruit
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
defeating in an instant; instant kill
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
(political) power; authority; influence
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
about when; about what time; how soon
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
playboy; libertine; (professional) gambler; person without a steady job; idler
one after another; one after the other; in rotation; exchanging one after the other; changing repeatedly
slut; floozie; ho; bitch; witch; overbearing woman
love of animals; animal loving
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)