cat ears; nekomimi; character with cat ears; ears with soft earwax that has a slight smell
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
change; changing; exchange (e.g. of goods); change of sides (in baseball, American football, etc.); switching ends (in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
partially covered breasts; breasts bulging out from clothing
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
large and rough; big and tough; unrefined; rustic; extreme; excessive
to smear with blood; to kill
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
Frankenstein; Frankenstein's monster
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryō period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
sudden impulse; passing fancy
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)
candy; sweet; confectionary
death game; genre of fiction in which characters participate in a contest where their lives are at stake
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
financier (type of pastry)
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
offensive camp; team at bat
to replace; to substitute; to switch; to move (something); to transfer
one's share; one's portion
winner-takes-all (system); taking everything (esp. winnings)
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
throwaway match (i.e. one played after a tournament has already been decided); dead rubber
dignified expression; solemn expression; serious expression
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
form; method; system; formula
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
extra-large; king-size; highest (priority, urgency, etc)
combination; assortment (of goods); assorted box (e.g. of chocolates); assorted basket
ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; lottery in which participants trace a line across a lattice pattern to determine the winner
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election