to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
extra-large portion; extra-sized serving
eating quickly; speed-eating
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
giving up; quitting; surrendering
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
penny candy; cheap individually wrapped sweets
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
loading; charging; filling
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
gem; jewel; precious stone
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
with a snap; with a crack
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
total; totalling; adding up; comprehensive; all-inclusive; all-encompassing
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to be launched (e.g. rocket); to lift off; to be washed up (on the shore)