scale; scope; plan; structure
victory stand; winners' podium
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
radiant smile; contented smile
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to bend; to warp; to curve
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to give a round of applause; to applaud
shortcut; taking a shortcut; (keyboard) shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to know (someone); to think; to believe
niche (market, industry, hobby, etc.); niche; niche
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
decision of a contest; finals
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)