stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to unfold; to unroll; to open
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
single word; a few words; brief comment
clincher; winning technique; official winning technique
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
chance (of success); odds
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
Shōwa Day (national holiday; April 29); Showa Day
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
fourth day of the month; four days
public holiday; national holiday
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
how many years; how long; what year
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
name; given name; first name
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
all over; all over the place; everywhere
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
crying wine and selling vinegar; deceptive advertisement
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
of course; certainly; naturally
particularly; only; in the case of