do your best; good luck; you can do it; go for it
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
bow (weapon); bow; bowknot; bow tie
tens of thousands of years
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
ability; capability; competence; skill
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
so; to such an extent; such
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
setting; installing; setting up (meeting, conference, etc.); stage setting; setting (of a novel, movie, play, etc.)
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to be embarrassed; to lose face
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...