mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
commemoration; celebration; remembrance; memento; souvenir; keepsake
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
homeland; motherland; fatherland; native country
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
(lit.) blood flows; to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood"
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
country; territory; domain; realm
Imperial reign; Kimigayo (Japanese national anthem)
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
yokozuna (highest rank in sumo); grand champion; best in its field; crème de la crème; cream of the crop
testimonial; certificate of commendation
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
6th day of the month; six days
results; record; grades; marks
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
shiitake mushroom (Lentinula edodes); shitake
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
bloodletting (in traditional Chinese medicine)
president (of a country); big man; boss; buddy
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham