participation; joining; entry; adherence
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
gō; traditional unit of volume, approx. 0.1804 litres; gō; traditional unit of area, approx 0.33 metres square; one-tenth of the way from the base to the summit of a mountain; conjunction; sum
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
appointed time; timetable; schedule
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
red cloth; red background
head; lead; vanguard; first
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
commerce; trade; business
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
government office; government agency; authorities
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
dam; weir; barrier; sluice
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
each nation; many nations; many countries
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)