close contest; close match; close game; close combat
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
ardent; passionate; vehement
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); (electric) fan
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
being elected; winning a prize (in a lottery, raffle, etc.); being selected (for a prize, etc.)
national convention; national competition; national athletic meet
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
having experienced (something); having had the experience (of)
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
way of calling (something or someone)
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
tendency; trend; inclination
single combat; duel; one-on-one fight
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
2nd day of the month; two days
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to play around; to gallivant about
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
solicitude; consideration; concern; (excessive) kindness
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
theme; subject; motif; theme for the Imperial New Year's Poetry Contest