to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
bishop wood (Bischofia javanica); barked tree; red tree
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to place one's arm around each other's shoulders; to join shoulders
kagura; traditional Shinto music and dancing
Japanese zelkova (Zelkova serrata)
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
village; hamlet; countryside; country
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
supporting role (actor); minor role
loser; defeated person; the defeated
(and) many others; extras (in a film)
boundary; border; limit; bounds; frontier
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
film, play, novel, etc. with parallel storylines focusing on different characters; multiprotagonist story; multi-POV story
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
first and second volume (e.g. of a book); volume one and volume two; book one and book two