to unfold; to unroll; to open
7th day of the month; seven days
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
to imitate; to follow; to copy; to emulate
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
to hold (something) reverently with both hands
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
reception hall (esp. for visiting state dignitaries); guest house; State Guest House (esp. Akasaka palace, also guest house in Kyoto)
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
using all one's strength; using all one's might
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
centre of attention; center of attention
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling