if it is the case that ...
(period of) a year; during an era
NHK; Japan Broadcasting Corporation
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
nation-wide hookup; nationwide broadcast
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
two classes; double; two sets
one's style of playing shogi or go
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful