consumer financing firm; loan shark
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
just because; even if; even though
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
female office worker; office lady; overlap; orienteering
horseplay; fooling around
third time lucky; third time's the charm
immediately; at once; instantly
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
ESPer; one who has ESP (extrasensory perception)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
living room (Japanese-style)
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
sobering up; method of sobering up
dressed bread; bread to which something has been added (sandwich, pirogi, etc.); stuffed bread (rolls, buns, etc.)
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
figure; form; figurine; model figure; figure skating
not having had enough to drink (esp. alcohol)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on