hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
context (of a passage); line of thought; context (of a matter, event, etc.); circumstances; background
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
period drama; costume drama; costume play; cosplay
black and white; right and wrong
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
avalanche of earth and rocks; debris flow; mudslide; landslide
taste; liking; preference
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
double; twice (as much); twofold
laptop (computer); notebook (computer)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
decisive battle of brief duration
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
(muscular) explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force; quick responsiveness; instantaneity
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
conclusion; end; finish; supervision; management; control
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
deceased; late; dead; departed
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
becoming complicated; becoming involved; being intricate; becoming entangled; becoming jumbled; becoming mixed up
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
majority decision; majority vote; majority rule
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice