going up and down; ascent and descent
for dear life; barely escaping alive
uncool; bad-looking; unattractive; unsophisticated; provincial; hick
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
somehow; for some reason; in some way; vaguely
small amount (of money); small sum
bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing
antlion (larva); doodlebug; antlion pit
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
buying a replacement; replacing by buying something new
bulging eyes; goggle eyes; saucer eyes
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
falling with a splat; oozing; dripping
fixed amount (of money); fixed sum; flat sum
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
(leading) a vagabond life; (leading) a wandering existence
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
being good at thoughtfulness for others; thoughtful and considerate person
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to recover a cost; to recover an expense; to get a return on one's investment; to get one's money's worth
buying a large amount (esp. of collectible items aimed at kids, such as manga)
intermediate student; intermediate learner; intermediate practitioner
it's here!; it's happening!; yes!