amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
Japanese zelkova (species of elm-like tree, Zelkowa serrata)
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
as one pleases; to one's heart's content
for the first time in one's life
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
ten; 10; ten years of age
steady advance; carrying all before one
from the beginning; from scratch
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
all-Japan; all-Japan championships; (Japanese) national championships
student (esp. a university student)
championship; title (of champion)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
whistling through one's fingers; whistle made by sticking one's fingers in one's mouth and blowing
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to breathe out; to exhale
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
publication of results; announcement of results