comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
order of seats; seating precedence; class standing
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
all present; all concerned; all of us
guidance; leadership; leading the way
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
matter for great congratulation
Her Majesty the Empress (of Japan)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
thousands; great number of; variety
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
no-holds-barred party; free and easy gathering
to be completely satisfied; to be completely contented
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to become empty; to be emptied
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression