being a match for a thousand; being a mighty warrior (combatant, player)
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start of a season
every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
fierce fight; close contest
apron of a gun; cover for the touch-hole on a cannon or matchlock
extremely; terrifically; super
white circle; white star; victory mark
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
proceeding to the capital
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
second; number two; runner-up
outrider; herald; rikishi who leads the yokozuna to the ring prior to his ring-entering ceremony
Kinki (region around Osaka, Kyoto, Nara)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
heart; guts; nerve; central part
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)