reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
pride; dignity; self-respect
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
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.)
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
curious; strange; unusual
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
overall victory; championship
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
official in charge; person in charge
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
results; record; grades; marks
prize money; monetary award; reward
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise