just because; even if; even though
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
baseball player; ballplayer
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
slot machine in a pachinko parlor (parlour)
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
customer traffic; customers; custom
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
years gone by; earlier years; former years; the past
ox carriage (for Heian era nobles); oxcart
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
snail's pace; slow progress
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
going to and fro; back and forth
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
chair; stool; post; office; position
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
shit video game; embarrassingly bad video game
button (clothing); push-button
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort