off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
one-hundredth; 0.3 mm (one-hundredth of a sun); 0.1 percent (one-hundredth of a wari); rin (monetary unit; 0.001 yen)
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
puffing (e.g. steam train); chugging; steaming; feeling hot
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
ten-day period (in a month); ten-year period (in one's age); decade
pet saying; favorite phrase (favorite); stock phrase; manner of talking
whereabout; about where; how much
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
one's younger brother; underling (e.g. in yakuza); junior male peer; sworn younger brother
to set somebody to work in an arrogant fashion; to push somebody around; (lit.) to indicate by pointing one's chin; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
limited stocks; limited lines; limited supplies
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
sociolect spoken in the Tokyo area by gyaru
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to be a matter of life or death
taking a commemorative photo
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
to cling to; to hold on to; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of; to possess