congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
young female TV announcer (who also frequently functions as a television talent doing on-location fluff pieces for variety shows)
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
wrong; different; not like that
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
medical administrative work; medical clerical work
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
something; something or other; something something
home area; home town; local
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to get to the heart of the matter; to get to the core; to hit (a ball) with the sweet spot (of a golf club, baseball bat, etc.)
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
awareness that one is not good at something; feelings of inferiority
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
head over heels; madly (in love)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to refer to; to consult; to use as a reference
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
defense (esp. in sports); defence
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
2nd day of the month; two days