calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
present; current; in operation
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
waiting to see one's opponent's move before doing anything (e.g. as a disallowed act in rock, paper, scissors)
frontmost; a short time ago; a little while ago; just now
shriek of delight; cry of joy
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to pay attention; to be watchful
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
to begin slipping or sliding; to make a start upon
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
popular line (of goods); products predicted to sell well
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
for use by children; for children
salmon (Salmonidae spp.); chum salmon (Oncorhynchus keta)
gambling den; gambling house
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy
treatment; service; handling; management
face (of a bond, bill, etc.)
(coalition of) the Liberal Democratic Party, the Liberal Party and Komeito
agreement; stipulation; article; clause
laws and ordinances; acts (of parliament, congress, etc.)
over-fond parent; doting parent
reading comprehension; ability to read and understand