free ticket; free admission ticket
to be allowed to practice with a partner of higher skill (esp. in sumo)
to be on the right track; to be close enough
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
on-the-spot filming or photography; live filming (as opposed to animation); actual picture (as opposed to a drawing); real picture or story (as opposed to fiction, imaginary scene, etc.); describing actual scenes (in writing, drawings, paintings, etc.)
recognition; acquaintance
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
(school) girlish taste (for things that are sweet, cute, romantic, etc.); interest in young girls (rather than adult women)
knight on a white horse; Prince Charming
half-crying; being on the verge of crying
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
whole year; entire year; n-th year anniversary
Izumi (former province located in the southwest of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation; to be completely defeated; to be beaten hollow
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
launching; launch; end (of a theatrical run, etc.); closing party (e.g. a theater show); cast party
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
fortune-telling; divination
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent