there is no way that ...; easy; simple
adult striped mullet; in the end; after all is said and done
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
setting oneself free from the life of a white-collar worker; quitting a job as a salaryman and launching an independent business
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
twice; again; second time
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
right in the center (centre)
(train) station attendant; station employee; station staff
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
beyond that point; after that
entrance; admission; entering
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
license; permit; licence; certificate
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
game arcade; video arcade
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
small change; coins; small sum of money
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to go along; to walk along; to follow
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation