the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance
women's group; women's association
woman; lady; adult female
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
established practice; custom
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
new type; new style; new model; new strain (e.g. infectious disease)
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
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
board or officer's meeting
mutual agreement; understanding; common consent
final word; voice of authority; authoritative pronouncement
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
anger; offence; offense; rage; taking offense; taking offence
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
operating expenses; budget
advancing money; temporary payment for someone else; payment on behalf of another party, with the expectation of being reimbursed later