opening of a park (theme park, botanical garden etc.)
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
body; body blow (in boxing)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
enrollment in kindergarten; enrolment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
to push aside; to push one's way through
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to encamp; to take up positions
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
imposing stance; daunting pose
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
devoting (oneself) to; concentrating (one's efforts) on
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation