greening (i.e. planting to increase greenery); tree planting; afforestation
inland districts; inland areas
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
honor; honour; credit; prestige
winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
overall victory; championship
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
stock (of goods); reserve; supply
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
friendly relations; social relations; social life
passion; temper; irritability
miser; cheapskate; skinflint
(wet) cough; (sound of) coughing
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
cutting an alcoholic beverage (usu. whisky or shōchū); diluting an alcoholic beverage; cut drink; diluted drink; watered-down drink
shōchū; Japanese spirit distilled from sweet potatoes, rice, etc.
row of cherry trees (lining a street)
sake sold in a cup rather than a bottle; drinking sake from a regular-size cup rather than from a small sake cup
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
the same as it was long ago; unchanged; traditional
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda