weekend; Saturday and Sunday
national holiday; public holiday
bed; bedding; sickbed; alcove; riverbed; seedbed; straw "core" of a tatami mat
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
house built on sand; house of cards
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to be befuddled (with drink); to be intoxicated; to be infatuated; to be entranced; to be carried away
action committee; executive committee
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
every year; yearly; annually
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to gain on (someone); to run (someone) close
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
set of three; three sets; three classes
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
to quicken one's pace (steps)
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
unceremonious party; free and easy gathering; party with no regard for formal etiquette or status
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)
fine (mesh, fabric texture)
opening (e.g. of a bag); mouth area
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste; paint thinner (as an inhalant)
all sorts of; all kinds of
state of selflessness; state of no-self; egoless state; state of total absorption; flow state; being in the zone
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society