group; party; team; squad; section
automatic; intransitive verb
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
running as fast as one can
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
partly open; in half bloom
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
stir-fried shrimp in chili sauce
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
what the hell?; what are you going on about?; what the hell are you doing?; you've got to be kidding
goodbye; farewell; so long
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
houses and inhabitants; population
to temper thoroughly; to train well
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
overall height; distance from the ground to the highest point of an object
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
theatre; theater; playhouse
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
trivia; snippet of knowledge
Swiss roll; jelly roll; roll cake
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
calamity; disaster; accident
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
grip; having all the cards needed to form a scoring combination in one's hand
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time