gatekeeper (in suicide prevention); person who prevents others from committing suicide (by noticing they are depressed and talking to them about it, etc.); gatekeeper (in media, networking, etc.)
slot machine; fruit machine; poker machine
sword possessing mystical powers; virtuous sword
tropical forest; tropical rainforest
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
earning the first (runs); preoccupation
kamaboko; steamed seasoned fish paste, usu. in a semicylindrical shape on a strip of wood and sliced to go in soup, etc.
uppercase letter; capital letter; large character; large writing; the (kanji) character "dai" meaning "big"; huge character "dai" formed by fires lit on the side of a mountain in Kyoto on August 16 each year
severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
video game (played on a home console)
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
estrangement; neglect; alienation; casting out; ostracism; giving the cold shoulder
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
natural disaster; cataclysm
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
consecutive victories; series of victories
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model