to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to subsist; to keep on living
sports ground; sports oval
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; establishment; development
image; figure; figure; form; image
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to have meaning; to be meaningful
fashion (current) of the times; general drift of affairs
match; game; bout; contest
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
such; like that; that sort of; very
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to stop walking; to pause
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
you could say; you might say; verging on the
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
important cultural property; important cultural asset
this and that; one thing or another
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
storage room; storeroom; lumber room
historical materials; historical records; historical sources; archives
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in