precipitous cliff; sheer precipice; critical situation
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
gate ball (game similar to croquet)
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
age; years; longevity; long life; congratulation; celebration
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
in comparison to; rather than
different culture; foreign culture
Hyottoko; comical male character with puckered, skewed mouth; clown; ugly mug; ugly guy
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
senior high school; high school
school festival; cultural festival; annual open day school event showcasing student talent
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
to pierce through; to break through
hard to reach place; remote place
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda