to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
beep; honk (car horn); buzz (buzzer); boo (wrong answer, like buzzer on quiz shows)
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
three-legged race; cooperation with singleness of purpose (e.g. between companies); operating in tandem
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
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
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
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
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 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
originally; by nature; from the start
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win