counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
chatting without a break; talking without pause; amusing two-person dialogue (form of stand-up comedy)
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
with a grin; showing a devilish smile
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
irrepressibly aroused (esp. sexually); stimulated
besides; moreover; in addition
ceasing to think; refusing to think critically; giving up thinking (for oneself); going blank; mental block; inability to think clearly
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
sexual interest in young boys; boy love; prepubescent boy
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
deep emotion; strong feelings
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
origin; source; beginning; starting point
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to this extent; to this degree; this much
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
smoothly; easily; readily
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to be smeared; to be covered
Möbius strip; Moebius strip
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
body; body blow (in boxing)