rival; competitor; competition
transport; freight; shipping; moving (goods)
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
rapid weight loss; extreme thinning
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
female high school student
sneak photography; non-consensual photography; peeping photos; covert filming
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
Akita beauty (stereotype of fair-skinned, attractive women from Akita)
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
encouragement of learning
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
(any) more; further; in addition (to this); at this stage; now; now that things have come to this
every year; yearly; annually
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
light blue; pale blue; aqua
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
email with attached photos sent from a mobile phone; photo taken with a mobile phone; taking a photo with a mobile phone
starting lineup; player in the starting lineup
election; selection; choice
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
first game; first round (e.g. of a tournament)
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots); balloting
to discuss; to talk together