to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
manzai; comic dialogue; two-person comedy act (usu. presented as a fast-paced dialogue, occ. presented as a skit)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
to attack; to assault; to assail
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
fortune-telling; divination
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing
possibly; perhaps; perchance; unintentionally; accidentally
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
rest period; intermission; break time; recess
out-of-school; off-campus
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
pupil; student; schoolchild
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)