nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
scale; scope; plan; structure
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
overall victory; championship
indicate reason; infers some protest
singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); single people; unmarried people; singles (musical album)
doubles (tennis, badminton, etc.)
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
to cut corners; to be shoddy
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
in that manner; like that
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to win and advance to the next round
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
belligerence; fighting spirit
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to get conceited; to become vain; to get stuck up; to get a swollen head; (lit.) to become a tengu
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
very; much; greatly; a lot of
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
the other day; lately; recently
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
physical condition; state of health