raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
Ode to Joy (choral fourth movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 9)
opening (the doors of a venue); inauguration (of a new building, facility, etc.)
block (solid piece of material); chunk (e.g. of meat); concrete block; (interlocking) toy blocks; (printing) block; block (area of a city); blocking (e.g. the way)
real photograph (printed on photo stock); original photograph
limited edition sale; limited sale
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
bungee jumping; bungee jump
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
watchtower; watch tower; lookout tower
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
street stall; stand; booth
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
yen (currency of Japan); circle
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
each place; various places
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
video camera; video camcorder
to rain incessantly; to downpour
sale; sales; selling; marketing
Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis); soft-shelled turtle (Trionychidae)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case