free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
residing; living; dwelling
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
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)
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
head of the student council; president of the student council
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
two parts; two copies; the second part
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
bond; bill; certificate; security
library; book collection; paperback book
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
second division; secondary division
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder