established practice; custom
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
fiscal year (usu. April 1 to March 31 in Japan); financial year; academic year; school year; product year
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
to see; to look; to watch; to try to ...
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
feeling sick (suddenly); feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry (suddenly); being offended; being disgusted
one more time; once more; once again
will not do; do not; does not
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
ghost that appears at sea during a shipwreck; something strange or suspicious; mask for roles involving dead or ghost characters
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
samurai family; samurai class; samurai stock; samurai; warrior
Japanese style; Japanesque; Japanism
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
transmission of the secrets of an art, craft, trade or learning from father to only one child
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
revenge; having a second go (at something)
pride; boast; credit (to)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition