to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to state; to express; to mention
jack; knave; (electrical) jack; hijack; hijacking
place; situation; position; location
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
as promised; true to one's promise
near; close; beside; third person
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
graduation ceremony; commencement
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
refresh (e.g. memory, one's spirits, etc.)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now