looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
to cover (smear, sprinkle) (with)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to become empty; to be emptied
not understanding; not knowing
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
1,000,000; one million; million; many
personnel expenses; labor cost; labour cost; indirect labour costs; indirect labor costs
cost of fuel and lighting; cost of heat and electricity; energy bill; utility cost
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
to blow off; to be blown off
tall and thin; long and thin; lanky; spindly; gangly
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
racketeering by interceding in civil disputes and threatening the use of violence
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
racketeering by interceding in civil disputes and threatening the use of violence
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone