to continue; to keep up; to keep on
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
anniversary of a person's death; monthly return of the date of someone's death
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
every year; yearly; annually
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
people; men and women; each person; everybody
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
visit to a temple or shrine; worship; pilgrimage
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
at that time; in those days
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
(religious) faith; belief; creed
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
prosperity; glory; splendour; splendor; majesty; luxury
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to put to shame; to humiliate; to disgrace; to rape; to assault; to violate
to be silent; to say nothing
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...