speech; words; one's lines; remarks
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
reception (e.g. wedding); banquet; celebration; party
celebration; congratulations
coloured paper; colored paper
falling cherry blossoms; storm of falling cherry blossoms
establishing; founding; setting up; organizing; establishment
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to begin to walk; to set out
locker room; changing room; dressing room
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
good humour (humor); good mood
successive generations; successive emperors
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
to get tired out; to be exhausted
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
secret (method, trick, etc.); key (e.g. to success); mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.); recipe; trick
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)