to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
January; first month of the lunar calendar
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
to take a breath; to take a short rest
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
surroundings; environs; circumference
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
near; close; beside; third person
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to begin to dance; to break into a dance
colleagues; cronies; merry men
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
all; entire; whole; altogether
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)