last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
quickly; swishing; whooshing
to be smart; to be cool; to be sharp; to be stylish
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to wring the neck; to strangle
being the only loser; losing by oneself
loser; defeated person; the defeated
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
hundredfold; hundred times as much; much more (than previously)
rise; increase; upload; posting online; close-up; completion of filming; upswept hairstyle
being left out; being ostracized
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
in person; personally; (do) oneself
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
to put into the mouth; to eat
garden (esp. with trees); park
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
3rd day of the month; three days
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
another time; some other time
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent