maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
paste; glue; clothing starch
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
to make a person sweat for it
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
as a rule; in general; in principle; basically; essentially; fundamentally
to obligate; to make compulsory; to require; to mandate
one large ...; a great ...
every year; yearly; annually
success; prosperity; boom
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
setting up specially; special installation
field; sports stadium; arena
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
festival; feast; carnival
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
reproachful; resentful; spiteful
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)