old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
election; selection; choice
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
selection; choice; picking out; National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament; Spring Koshien
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)
participant; entrant; player; competitor
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
natural accompaniment; inseparable pair; inevitable aspect (of something); part and parcel; supplementary printed insert (in a book or magazine); appendix
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
installment; instalment; premium; bill
chances of winning (a bet); odds
licking one's lips (at the sight of appetizing food); licking one's lips (in anticipation); waiting eagerly (for); salivating (e.g. at the thought)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
(ice cream) cone; (speaker) cone; (traffic) cone; corn; maize
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
never mind!; don't worry about it
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
alone; by oneself; on one's own