to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
24 hours; twenty-four hours
delivery (of a package, goods, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
continuation; succession; series
New Year's Eve; December 31
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
provisional; temporary; tentative
king; monarch; ruler; champion
(preliminary) skirmish; prelude; preliminary encounter; warm-up match (e.g. before a final)
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although