absolute pitch; perfect pitch
originality; distinctiveness; uniqueness; individuality
to gather (of people); to assemble; to hang out; to assemble (of troops); to be stationed; to be quartered
trueborn; genuine; capable; first-class; briskly; smartly
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
industry terminology; professional jargon; buzzword
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
powerfully; vigorously; with all one's strength; lots of; heaps of; plenty
to listen to in an ecstasy
different (from); not the same (as)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
complete victory; total victory
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
unqualified; without qualifications
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
bloody wind; wind carrying the stench of blood from a battle
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
contract; compact; agreement
queen; queen; queen (chess piece); Queen (highest title for female players in competitive karuta)
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
one line; (a) single line; boundary; line (between things); forefront; front line
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
original author (of a work)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
tumultuous (with everyone voicing their opinions simultaneously); uproarious
after a heated discussion
limited time; limited-time offer
screening (a movie); showing