soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
this and that; various things
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
it's been a long time; long time no see
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
welcome; (warm) reception
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
winter vacation; winter holidays
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
fully prepared; all ready
mic stand; microphone stand
screen; curtain; raster; room divider; partition wall
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
each place; various places