dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
first match (in a series)
amount of material resources
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
region; limits; stage; level
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to rank next to; to come after
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
that's a different matter; that's a different story
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
New Year's Day; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
serious; severe; grave; acute
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
disclosure; exposure; revelation
ground-breaking; revolutionary; unprecedented; epoch-making
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to run about trying to escape
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
(right at the) side; just beside
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
trajectory; line of fire; ballistic
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell