to start; to begin; to commence
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to ascend; to go up; to climb
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
suffix appended to someone else's family members
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
standard; set; routine; decided
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
distilled liquor; spirits; hard liquor; cachaça (Brazilian liquor)
surroundings; environs; circumference
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)