cannot be helped; unavoidable
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)
second division; secondary division
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
stock trading; stock transactions; share trading
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
library; book collection; paperback book
bond; bill; certificate; security
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
two parts; two copies; the second part
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
head of the student council; president of the student council
plot (of a novel, play, etc.); plotting (data)
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
vigorously (ripping, tearing, scratching, etc.); roughly; (eating) with a crunch; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
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)
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
residing; living; dwelling