vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya; Kaguyahime (manga series by Reiko Shimizu)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
alternately; by turns; one after the other
unconsciousness; having no recollection of one's actions
slope; slanting surface; bevel
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
wintry mountain; mountain that is popular for climbing in winter
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
volume (sound level); volume; bulk; volume (book); volume (storage area); potentiometer
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
next; next person; (arch.) room adjoining a noble's parlor
to steal a kiss; to snatch a kiss
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
terrain; geographical features; topography
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
bold move (in sumo, judo, etc.); daring move; powerful technique
looking pale; looking unwell
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)
breathing of a sleeping person
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
staying at home during the New Year's holiday
useless member of society; hopeless case; failure
Hayato; ethnic group which lived in Kyūshū in ancient times and opposed the state of Yamato