fanfare; flourish of trumpets
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
undulation; winding; meandering; swell (of waves); ground swell; surge
to carve out a history; to make history; to have a history
(traditional) festival music
disguising oneself as a man; dressing as a man (for a woman); male clothing
to mix in (e.g. an ingredient)
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
participation award; prize for participation
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
recognition; acquaintance
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
castella (type of sponge cake)
little grey cells (in reference to Hercule Poirot's catchphrase); intellect; brainpower
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
return; relapse; recurrence
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
inventory status; stock status; inventory level
married woman; another's wife
to become enthusiastic; to have a crush (on); to lose one's head (to); to become earnest
don't worry about it; never mind; it's OK
making out; necking; canoodling; fondling; flirting
school festival; campus festival
palace; hall; shrine; temple; hall of fame
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
make-up; get-up; disguise; costume
turmoil; chaos; confusion
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
tourist trade; travel industry; tourist business; tourist enterprise