day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
guard; sentinel; garrison
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
wide difference; a world of difference
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
main street; avenue; boulevard
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
a monk's earnings are pure profit (due to needing no capital and having no expenses)
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
close; intimate; on good terms
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
thousands; several thousand
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
failure; mistake; blunder
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
if you think about it; come to think of it
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
meanwhile; in the meantime
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
audience seating; (spectator) stands; auditorium; stadium
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible