is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
to flare up; to burst into flames
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
artist's studio; workshop; studio; atelier
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
charcoal grilling; char-grilling
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
congratulation; celebration
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
Japan's best; number one in Japan
location famous for production of something (usually food)