as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to order; to command; to appoint
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
how many years; how long; what year
siblings; brothers and sisters
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
funeral performed for somebody while they are alive; living funeral
while alive; during one's lifetime
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)