bread-centered diet (as opposed to rice)
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
large sketchbook used during TV filming to notify the cast of special stage direction, relay messages, etc.; cue card; crib sheet; cheat sheet
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
very popular; highly favoured
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
rehabilitation; remaking one's life; rebirth; regeneration; coming back to life; revival
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
promotional video; music video; page view
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
calamity; misfortune; disaster
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
audience; attendance; hearers
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
ice milk; ice cream-like product (category) containing at least 10% milk solids and at least 3% milk fat; iced milk
to begin grandly; to start with a bang; to make a spectacular beginning; (lit.) to throw open the curtains
(committee) chairman; president
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; frying in oil; deep-fried food
to carry something into a place
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
underground; subterranean
to be the first to speak; to break the silence; to open something for the first time; to broach (e.g. a cask); to break a seal