there it is; there it comes; got it; of course; it figures; I knew it
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
gold, silver and bronze (medals)
on-stage performance by musicians in a kabuki play; shamisen accompaniment when a performer (esp. a rakugo story teller) appears on stage
tip of a twig; tip; end; trifles; trivial matters
professional jester; professional entertainer; comedian; flatterer; sycophant; brown-noser
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
agrarian community; farming area; farming region
visitor at hot springs resort
(the) most valuable player; MVP
donation money (esp. disaster relief or charity); contribution
crossed eyes; convergent strabismus
inventor; designer; planner
running alongside; pacesetting; accompanying
corporate (e.g. sports team); business organization; business corporation
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
International Olympic Committee; IOC; Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission; IOC; input-output controller; IOC
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to have a terrible time; to have a hard time
dead of night; middle of the night; midnight; third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)
osechi; osechi-ryōri; traditional food eaten during the New Year's holidays
under the tracks; area under the girders of a railway or highway (often used for shops, bars, etc.)
return path (of a signal, communication); return trip
tea-ceremony arbor; tea-ceremony arbour
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...