hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
national holiday; public holiday
(Western-style) banquet; formal dinner
killing time; staving off boredom
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to finger; to tamper (with)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
embodiment; realization; materialization
pensive (or worried) look on one's face
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to fill (a glass) with water
to crumble away; to collapse
project; enterprise; business; (arch.) act; (arch.) deed; (arch.) conduct
after a long time; for the first time in a while
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
intensification; aggravation
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
estimate (of costs); budget
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)