event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
sons and daughters; children; girl
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to look forward to something
free (of charge); gratuitous
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
at a moment's notice; readily
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
perseverance makes one stronger; slow but steady wins the race
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be born; to come into this world
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
guardians; parents; father and older brother
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
time; season; period; phase; stage
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
custom; practice; convention; precedent
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair