to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
arrival in Japan; coming to Japan; visit to Japan
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
prevention of global warming
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
papier mâché; something that looks good superficially
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
long-established; old-established; traditional
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
most part; greater part; majority
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
at a young age; while still young
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
one's own discretion (idea, responsibility)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
already; now; no longer; not any more