festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
being defeated; being eliminated (from competition)
participatory; participating; hands-on
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to compete with; to vie for
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
globally; on the global stage; on a worldwide level
being in love with each other
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
legend; folklore; tradition
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
port city; harbor city; harbour city
entrance door; front door; gateway (to a region, etc.)
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
royal capital; imperial capital
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
height of; middle of; full bloom
to be able to see far into the distance; to have good long-distance vision
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
support; backup; prop; backstay; underpinning
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
single horseman; wait for one tile to finish one's pair and one's hand; wait for half of one's pair with four melds completed
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
unexpected meeting; coincidence
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit