becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
hateful; detestable; loathsome
national holiday; festival day
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
beauty contest; beauty pageant
bunch of flowers; bouquet
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
orders; instructions; directive; command
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
finish; finishing; finishing touches
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
household garbage; household trash; household refuse
incineration; destroy by fire
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range