being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
surmise (about somebody's feelings); guess; conjecture
Comic Market (semiannual self-published comic book convention); comiket; comic book market; comicbook market
collaboration; joint work
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
temple bell rung 108 times on New Year's Eve
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
to (have a situation) descend to mayhem
postage; carriage; shipping charge
bio-; biotechnology; VAIO (Sony brand-name)
research for a graduation thesis; graduation thesis work; graduation research project
to be right on target; to strike it rich
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
billionaire; multimillionaire; very rich person
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
common mushroom (Agaricus bisporus); white mushroom
hundred times; hundred degrees
biodegradable; biodegradability
happōshu; low-malt beer-like beverage; sparkling wine; sparkling liquor; sparkling alcohol
ume liqueur; Japanese plum brandy; unripe ume infused in liquor (esp. shōchū) with added sugar
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
hottish; salty; somewhat hot; strict; harsh
studying abroad; studying overseas
film studies; cinema studies
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece