daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
festival (esp. music, film, etc.)
our country; our land; one's own country
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
one's own work; making by oneself
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to compare unfavorably (unfavourably, poorly) with; to be not so good as
moray (eel) (Gymnothorax kidako); muraenid
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
stall-keeper (esp. at a festival); street vendor; huckster; faker; hawker; seller of unreliable merchandise
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
how many years; how long; what year
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
perfect; just right; ideal
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to manage something successfully; to be successful
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
supervision; superintendence; chairmanship; chairman
urban areas; the streets; town; city
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)