assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
district; section; sector
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
Japan's best; number one in Japan
versatile entertainer; all-round performer; person skilled in their craft
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
time; hour; period; class
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
beginning; outset; first; onset
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
it's been a long time; long time no see
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
weary from traveling (travelling)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining