to hold (a ceremony); to perform
festival merrymaking; revelry
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
bearing; heading; point of the compass
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
arch of triumph; triumphal arch
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
citizen's holiday; by law, any weekday that falls between two other national holidays (e.g. September 22, falling between Respect the Elderly Day and the Autumn Equinox Holiday)
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
confections; sweets; candy; cake
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
on the occasion of; at the time of; when; during
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
pushing through; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
on and after; from ... onward; since
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
daily visit to a temple or shrine (to worship); visiting frequently; visiting daily
powerful family; powerful clan
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
solidarity; joint; collective
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn