holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
eighteenth day of the month; eighteen days
Saitama (city, prefecture)
smoke screen; dazzler; camouflage; deceptive means; magic; witchcraft
to make an appearance; to show up
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
scenery; scene; landscape
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
lovey-dovey; head-over-heels in love
our gracious (e.g. Queen); honorific that attaches to name of a person or thing that has bestowed grace or favour upon you
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
telephone threat (e.g. of a bomb)
boiled and half-dried bonito
standard language (used in government, education, etc.); standard Japanese
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)