composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
until now; so far; up to the present
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
originally; by nature; from the start
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
participation; joining; entry; adherence
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
how do you do?; nice to meet you; adieu; farewell; bon voyage
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany