wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
in the morning; during the morning
pachinko parlor; pachinko hall
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
sphere; counter for balls
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
to begin (emphatically); to launch; to embark on
several minutes; a few minutes
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
sign (of things to come); good omen; good sign
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much