middle of the night; dead of night
brilliant; bright; dazzling
street at night; making a night journey
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
to come and go; to go back and forth
defense; defence; protection
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to put the scalpel to; to perform an operation on; to take drastic measures to get to the bottom of something; to make a searching inquiry; to put something under the microscope
ability; capability; skill
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
to fall asleep; to sleep soundly; to become dull; to lose vigour
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
intelligence gathering; information gathering
January; first month of the lunar calendar
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
selling in a store; selling at retail
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
18 certificate; R-18; restricted to those 18 years or older
pink (colour, color); peach
live coverage; on-the-spot telecast
minority (i.e. being under age); minor; underage person
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold