device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
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
(sports) commentator; play-by-play announcer; Let's Player; Let's Play gamer
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
tournament; knockout tournament (esp. single-elimination); elimination tournament
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
final selection (in a competition, match, etc.)
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
entrance fee; admission fee; admission; entrance charge; admission charge
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
becoming stereotyped; becoming tedious; becoming repetitive; becoming routine; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
meditation; contemplation
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
your daughter; young woman
to be excited; to be elated
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
founder; originator; pioneer
silence; stillness; quietness
loud shout; excited cheering
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
proper; right; reasonable
preface; introduction; preamble
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
master; expert; Meijin (professional title); Meijin (highest title for male players in competitive karuta)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
to gain a victory; to win
to advance to the next stage (e.g. in a tournament)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
inevitable; unavoidable; certain; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)