combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
question and answer session
photography; taking photographs
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
ornamental ball-shaped scent bag; decorative paper ball (for festive occasions)
most (numerous); largest (number of)
number of long thin objects (movies, TV programs, baseball games, etc.) (programmes)
world record; establishing a world record (in)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
performer; entertainer; actor
bunch of flowers; bouquet
presentation (e.g. of a gift, etc.)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
personal affair; one's own affair
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
discreet; modest; cautious
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
television program; TV program
oldest; most advanced age
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
demonstration; verification; substantiation; actual proof
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
count; counting; count of balls and strikes; count (after a knock-down in boxing); count (of radioactivity)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
Kobayashi Ayako (1972.8-)
Kaneko Takatoshi (1978.1.17-)
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
Sawada Masami (1949.7.11-)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out