year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
royal capital; imperial capital
banquet or reception hall
all present; all concerned; all of us
attendance; presence; appearance
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
beginning; outset; first; onset
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
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
family; members of a family
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
chair; stool; post; office; position
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to collect; to assemble; to gather
light; faint; pale; fleeting
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance