Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
large statue of Buddha (trad. at least 4.8m high)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
statue of the birth of Buddha (right hand pointing at the heavens, left hand pointing at the earth)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
Hydrangea macrophylla var. thunbergii (variety of bigleaf hydrangea); sweet hydrangea leaf; hydrangea tea
annotation; explanatory note; comment
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
mediocrity; the masses; ordinary run of men
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
at least; at most; (even) just
child's mind; childlike innocence; naivete
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
natural features; scenery; things particular to a certain region or season; characteristic scenery and customs; scenes and manners
Council Hall in the Imperial Palace
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
the people; citizens; the populace
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
each house; every house; many houses
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time