news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
first time; first; initial
aggregate results; totalled results; collected results
trifling matter; urination; urine
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
fraction; odd amount; leftover amount
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to brighten; to grow light
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
telop; television opaque projector; device used to broadcast onscreen text (e.g. subtitles, captions); onscreen text and images (e.g. subtitles, captions, scrolling tickers, logos)
kotatsu; table over an electric heater (orig. a charcoal brazier in a floor well) with a hanging quilt that retains heat
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
final; eventual; ultimate
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
crucible; melting pot; melting pot (of cultures, ideas, etc.); state of ecstasy; state of fevered excitement
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
to gain a victory; to win
how have you been?; (lit.) nothing (untoward) has happened, has it?
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
to watch over; to watch attentively
inspire someone with fresh courage; with redoubled courage
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance