carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
spot the difference (puzzle); photo hunt
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
third year of high school; third-year high-school student
barrier-free; planning or design to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled
pile; pool; gathering spot; waiting place for a wrestler beside the ring; liquid runoff from miso preparation; tamari
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
being selected (for a prize, exhibition, etc.); being accepted; winning
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
onigiri; rice ball (often triangular, sometimes with a filling and wrapped in nori)
to drag around; to pull about; to lead around (by the nose)
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
to panic; to freak out; to fly into a tizzy
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
to (dramatically) fall over; to fall flat
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
new building; new construction
pardon me for leaving (first)
Nagano (city, prefecture)
consecutive victories; series of victories