wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
as if nothing had happened
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
racewalking; race walking; walking race
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
ten; 10; ten years of age
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
so; like this; in this way
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
lottery; tombola; drawing
metre; meter; meter; gauge
repeated at intervals; every other (day, week, month, ...)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry