expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
number one; first; best; most; game; round
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
power spot; spiritual hot spot; location said to be flowing with mystical energy
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
Ame no Uzume no Mikoto (Shintō goddess)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
show business; entertainment industry; world of entertainment
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason