method; process; manner; way; means; technique
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
to get strong; to gain strength
well-known; noted; celebrated
adoration; admiration; devotion
first generation; founder
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
name; given name; first name
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
program director; programme director; facilitator; steering committee (chair)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to boost; to force up; to push up
May; fifth month of the lunar calendar
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
government and municipal offices; public agencies
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
to come to an end; to close the curtain
summer vacation; summer holiday
fixed interval; fixed period
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town