hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
cantaloupe-flavoured soda
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
measure; measuring tape; measuring
the place for; the time for; the level of
tablet; pill; tablet; tablet computer; tablet; (inscribed) slab
miser; penny-pincher; one who makes nigirizushi, etc.; handle; grip
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
on the occasion of; at the time of
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to kick (into something, e.g. a goal)
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
enka singer; singer of Japanese traditional ballads
opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.); overprint
to change completely; to change suddenly
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
several people; a few people
frame; flame (abusive or threatening message)
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
making a strange face; strange face
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman