lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
variable; changeable; convertible; controllable
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
practical; useful; utilitarian; pragmatic
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
traffic restrictions; traffic control
a little bit; a little while
battlefield; battleground
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
hidden camera; spy camera
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
listening device; bug; wiretap
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
state-of-the-art; cutting-edge
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
ban on entering (a building, venue, etc.)
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to fall on one's backside
annual (plant); first-year student
student in a lower grade; underclassman