every region of the country; all corners of the country; nationwide
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
ancestor; forefather; foremother
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
iron basket for torches; cresset; brazier; bonfire
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
origin; beginning; source; rise
nine (in mekuri karuta); oicho-kabu (traditional Japanese gambling card game)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
express home delivery (by the Kuroneko Yamato company); door-to-door parcel delivery; courier service
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
live-action film; movie produced without using animation; real-life film
very popular; highly favoured
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
this and that; one thing or another
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
cosplay (dressing in costume, esp. as a manga character, etc.)
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
little finger; pinky; little toe
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)