origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
meaning; significance; sense
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
door; gate; opening; title page
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
the real pleasure (of something); the real thrill; flavour of ghee; (fig.) delicious taste; Buddha's gracious teachings
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
royal castle; imperial castle
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation