meanwhile; in the meantime
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
secret; private; surreptitious
the right person in the right place
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
to jump upon (a moving object)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
fantastic; grotesque; strange-looking; suspicious-looking
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
walking heavily; lumbering
jam-packed; packed in like sardines
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
either way; in any case; one way or another
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK