predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
domestic and foreign; inside and outside the country
coronation ceremony; enthronement
overcrowding; crowded; congestion
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
(not) even once; (not) ever
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
to be disgusted with; to be fed up with; to run out of patience with
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
crown; diadem; bottle cap
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation